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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Living on the edge: what young people in England told us about life on the coast

Youths on the Isle of Wight face seasonal low-paid jobs, limited affordable housing, few social opportunities, and an aging population that drives many to leave.
Environment
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Lost species' disappear across UK in suspicious circumstances

Three white-tailed eagles, including England's first wild-born chick generation in centuries, have disappeared amid suspected targeted interference threatening the reintroduction programme.
Science
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Red squirrel population thriving on Isle of Wight and could almost double, study finds

Red squirrels on the Isle of Wight are thriving, with enough food and habitat to nearly double, two genetic groups mixing, totaling about 3,500.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

New species of dinosaur with eye-catching sail' discovered on Isle of Wight

But after comparing the preserved bones with a database of similar dinosaur back bones, it became clear the fossil was unique. Lockwood said: While the skeleton wasn't as complete as some of the others that have been found, no one had really taken a close look at these bones before unlike the others, this one had particularly long neural spines, which was very unusual.
Science
UK news
fromCN Traveller
2 years ago

These are the 10 sunniest places in the UK

The Isle of Wight is the sunniest place in the UK, enjoying over five hours of sunshine a day.
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