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Silence of left on Gollygate needs some explaining

Silence of left on Gollygate needs some explaining
Council chair asks for explanation from Labour and Greens on why they haven't spoken out.

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LETTER Prince Andrew expenses should not be paid from public purse

Clinical Commissioning Groups dictate what can or cannot be done by GPs and hospitals.

Letter to the Editor Retired doctor says CCGs dictate what can and can't be done by GPs and hospitals

Sandown seafront is in a sorry state, with numerous dilapidated buildings.

Letter to the Editor Sandown seafront is a war zone and the Isle of Wight Council should do something

Can we believe anything Boris says? Will he ever change?

Letter to the Editor Will Boris ever change or are antics just puerile pantomime at government's heart

Planning 'errors' at Bridge Cottage has seen the council criticised by a national watchdog.

Letter to the Editor I cannot allow the council to dismiss a catalogue of planning failures at Niton

Covid restrictions are being abolished without thought for vulnerable people.

Letter to the Editor My anger at reckless way this government is abolishing all Covid restrictions

Walkers at last year's Hopefully to Seaview walk in aid of Retina UK.

Letter to the Editor Registration now open for Ryde to Seaview charity walk for Retina UK in June

Hearing problems should be explored asap, but many GPs have stopped offering ear syringing.

Letter to the Editor Does the end of ear syringing mean the end of the NHS

Would we be better off without parliament and the House of Lords?

Letter to the Editor Get rid of parliament and the non-elected House of Lords in favour of a republic

We are all sinners!

Letter to the Editor Boris is not perfect so let's just move on to addressing other important issues

Left, Anne Grant's drawing of Peter Leath and right, part of David White's recent article.

Letter to the Editor Recent David White article re-awakened my memories of Isle of Wight characters

Possible sharp practice by company amidst an energy crisis?

Letter to the Editor Could huge difference in energy tariffs denote sharp practice by company?

The number of school places available needs careful consideration.

Letter to the Editor Excess school places and using resources effectively needs further debate

Daffodils and oranges were among the produce being thrown away.

Letter to the Editor Co-op should avoid waste by thinking of better uses for produce on sell by date

More funding is needed in schools.

Letter to the Editor The reality of relentless schools underfunding is no laughing matter

Will the police force's image be ruined by Cressida Dick?

Letter to the Editor Will the police force's image be immeasurably damaged by Cressida Dick?

Where's the NHS's 'extra' cash?

Letter to the Editor Where's the 'extra' NHS cash? The UK should get rid of Peppa Pig accountants

Most Brits don't love Boris Johnson, these correspondents say.

Letter to the Editor Brits don’t love Boris and outdated voting system meant they didn't vote for him

Ian Webb, who did a virtual 2,500-mile Pacific Crest Trail challenge, with Conqueror Events.

Letter to the Editor Long distance virtual challenge was my route to redemption after panic attack

Fixed link, or better hospital facilties - which one would you choose?

Letter to the Editor Better cancer treatment on the Isle of Wight would be preferable to a fixed link

Is education facing a mission impossible in levelling-up?

Letter to the Editor Is education facing a mission impossible in levelling-up?

Have Boris and Co had their hands in the Treasury cookie jar?

Letter to the Editor The Conservatives seem to have their hands firmly stuck in Treasury cookie jar

The white willow that used to be at the Fairway. Photo: Google Streetview.

Letter to the Editor It's like Stalag Fairway after loss of pretty Sandown tree

The Isle of Wight Council does take dog-fouling and fly-tipping seriously.

Letter to the Editor Cabinet member says the council does take dog-fouling and fly-tipping seriously

What do people expect of politicians?

Letter to the Editor Political complaints: Conservative governments don't act in the national interest

Could more be done to prevent road accidents? Photo: Pixabay.

Letter to the Editor Dedicated Isle of Wight Roads Policing Unit is needed to prevent more accidents

Is it too early to ease Covid restrictions in schools?

Letter to the Editor Education is still feeling the impact of Covid: is it too early to ease restrictions?

More moves are needed to stop dog-fouling, fly-tipping and littering.

Letter to the Editor Isle of Wight Council needs to show it’s serious about dog-fouling and waste

Why does the post take so long to be delivered in Ryde?

Letter to the Editor Why does Royal Mail in Ryde take so long to deliver the post?

The unidentified hovercraft at Ryde is actually one of the BHT130 hovercraft designed and built by Hoverwork at their St Helens works before the company was merged with Griffon. Photo: Tony Barton.

Letter to the Editor Identity of mystery Isle of Wight hovercraft revealed

A better wastewater infrastructure means seas and rivers would be less adversely affected.

Letter to the Editor Bringing the UK’s wastewater infrastructure to acceptable standard will cost

Please do more to stop drugs on our streets. Photo: Pixabay.

Letter to the Editor Drugs: it’s easy to go after little people, but you must deal with ring-leaders

This Isle of Wight protest called for action over sewage in our seas.

Letter to the Editor Sewage discharges: Southern Water's actions are the only thing that count

The sewer works at Appley. Picture by Matthew Chatfield.

Letter to the Editor Has the time come for Ryde to have its own sewage treatment works?

A doctor giving a consultation.

Letter to the Editor GP referrals: letter raises more questions than it answers

A workplace meeting, complete with the boss's wife and young child.

Letter to the Editor What's the problem? Number 10 lockdown party just like most workplace meetings

Ryde Interchange: could all this area be changed? Picture by James Pilbeam of the Isle of Wight County Press Camera Club.

Letter to the Editor Ryde Interchange: Does anyone else share my view on this up-and-coming disaster?

Many refugee boats may be spotted by the Dover pilot service, or border patrol boats.

Letter to the Editor Many migrants make it across the Channel safely — and the UK helps them

The scales of justice.

Letter to the Editor The judicial system was not fit for purpose in the 1990s, never mind now

A view over farmland.

Letter to the Editor Farming: adapting and rising to the challenges of the past year

Is having a lockdown business meeting easier than having a short rest while out walking?

Letter to the Editor "Move along sir!" Why not try acting like a politician to avoid harassment?

A GP in consultation with a patient.

Letter to the Editor GP referrals: patients should have more say in who they are being referred to

You have mail! But when should councillors use their official accounts - and when is it okay to use a private address?

Letter to the Editor Appeal to councillors to keep private emails for trust and democracy reasons

Boris Johnson repeatedly insisted no rules were broken.

Letter to the Editor Rule Britannia? More like Rue Britannia with our government

A doctor in action.

Letter to the Editor GP referrals: I didn’t know there might be a third party involved

St Mary's Hospital in Newport, run by the Isle of Wight NHS Trust.

Letter to the Editor Questions need to be asked as to why our NHS is facing a ‘perfect storm’?

Are politicians just twits on Twitter?

Letter to the Editor Covid rules: are all politicians just twits on Twitter?

Understanding the value of our NHS: the chickens are coming home to roost

Letter to the Editor Understanding the value of our NHS: you get what you vote for

The MP didn't seem to take my complaint about crypto currencies and bitcoin scammers seriously.

Letter to the Editor Islander lost his faith in Seely after MP's response to his financial predicament

Christmas parties: is it one rule for the Conservative Party leadership and another rule for everyone else?

Letter to the Editor Downing Street Christmas bash: is it one law for one and one for another?

Covid guidance should be clearer for schools and facilities could also be improved.

Letter to the Editor Covid: leaders need to communicate better and do more to protect schoolchildren

It was such a fiasco getting a simple flu jab.

Letter to the Editor I never thought our NHS would ever be as bad as this government has made it

An Island Line train. Picture by Pamela Parker.

Letter to the Editor Isle of Wight needs more low-carbon, fast-moving, rail-based public transport