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Dropped kerb needed for mobility scooter user

Carole Dennett Sep 30, 2020

John Jarvis with his friend and carer Anne Mortimer and their two Scotties Daylan and Thomas. A disabled Gunville man…

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Bob’s confused and befuddled housing policy

Carole Dennett Sep 30, 2020

That didn’t take long. Last week I praised Bob Seely for opposing the daft housing targets for the Island, but…

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Barriers staying in place

Carole Dennett Sep 30, 2020

What do you think about the barriers in Newport High Street? Useless eyesore or sensible precaution?

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A tribute to Madge – who was out in all weathers

Carole Dennett Sep 30, 2020

A plaque and flowerpot lollypop lady in honour of the late Madge Joiner have been placed by her family on…

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Mixed Messages

Carole Dennett Sep 30, 2020

Dear Editor Similar to the government lifting lockdown, encouraging everything to return back to normal, and now being alarmed at…

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New shop opens in Freshwater

Carole Dennett Sep 29, 2020

A new shop specialising in customised indoor enclosures and bedding for pets has opened in Freshwater. The shop, Wight Animal…

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Could you be missing out on a fortune?

Carole Dennett Sep 29, 2020

There could be millions of pounds worth of unclaimed property left by people who died on the Isle of Wight…

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Obituary – Peter Garratt

Carole Dennett Sep 29, 2020

A stalwart of the Royal Solent Yacht Club, Peter Garratt, has died after a long illness, aged 71. Peter Garratt…

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A close shave for West Wight nursery

Carole Dennett Sep 29, 2020

The West Wight Nursery has raised more than £750 following a series of challenges which culminated in a close shave…

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Leaving Priory School in style

Carole Dennett Sep 29, 2020

Priory School has a decade old tradition of seeing off their GCSE students in style every year. But course this…

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Liam’s Music Blog – Talking like a pirate

Carole Dennett Sep 28, 2020

The Quay Arts Folk club celebrated national ‘Talk like a Pirate Day’ on Sunday September 20 with a wonderful livestream…

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Guest column by Council Leader Dave Stewart

Carole Dennett Sep 28, 2020

Council Leader Dave Stewart sets out his views about how we need to live with Covid-19 in a guest column…

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New FYTbus for the West Wight

Carole Dennett Sep 27, 2020

FYT Bus volunteers Gareth Wyre and Hilary Benns bring the FYT Bus back to Yarmouth credit: Alan Benns A new…

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Petition to save Browns Golf Club

Carole Dennett Sep 27, 2020

On the day that Browns Golf Course in Sandown shuts their doors - over 2,000 people hope it's not for…

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Henrietta must have been eggs-hausted!

Carole Dennett Sep 27, 2020

We're not yolking - there is a twenty-five million to one chance of finding an egg like this!

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Marine mammals at risk from supertrawlers

Carole Dennett Sep 25, 2020

So sad to see that so many of these beautiful creatures die as a by-product of supertrawler fishing.

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