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Trouble for Venture Quays acquisition

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Jul 2, 2020

Months of negotiations into buying the Venture Quays site in East Cowes could go down the drain due to coronavirus.

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SWAY’s motivational challenge gets young people moving

Isle of Wight Observer Jul 2, 2020

South Wight Area Youth Partnership decided to set up a challenge to encourage young people to leave their homes and…

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Plans continue for The Food Warehouse in Newport

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Jul 1, 2020

Plans are continuing to install a Food Warehouse in Newport, in the old PC World space.

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Project receives lottery grant in response to Covid 19

Isle of Wight Observer Jul 1, 2020

Care in the Garden has announce that the National Lottery Reaching Community Fund have awarded the project an additional grant…

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Red Funnel to add more vehicle ferry crossings from 10th July

Isle of Wight Observer Jul 1, 2020

Red Funnel is pleased to announce it will be increasing its vehicle ferry service from 10 July 2020 with a…

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New community project between Wight Military and Soldier On!

Isle of Wight Observer Jul 1, 2020

The Wight Military and Heritage Museum, located in Northwood, has announced that it will be working on a community project…

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Cheer Up! Sandown is still blooming this summer

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Alan Jones, Chair of Sandown Community Association and Christine Jackson, Chair of Sandown Green Town Volunteers are very pleased to…

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Hovertravel returns to 30 minute frequency

Isle of Wight Observer Jul 1, 2020

Today Hovertravel has announced that from 4th July, its timetable will offer flights every thirty minutes.

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Sailings resume on Wightlink’s Lymington-Yarmouth route

Isle of Wight Observer Jul 1, 2020

Wightlink will resume services on its Lymington-Yarmouth route on Friday 17 July 2020.

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Don’t Drill the Wight urging to get more people involved

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Jul 1, 2020

‘THE wrong scheme, in the wrong place, at the wrong time’ — a campaign was launched this weekend to oppose…

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Ellen Macarthur Cancer Trust sets new course through Covid-19

Isle of Wight Observer Jul 1, 2020

Young people in recovery from cancer will still be able to get the support they need in 2020 after the…

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We’re Good to Go says Hovertravel’s Tourism Superstar

Isle of Wight Observer Jun 30, 2020

Visit Britain’s 2020 Tourism Superstar and Hovertravel team member, Lorry Middleton has been proudly displaying Hovertravel’s official Visit Britain We’re…

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Island MP joins campaign for ‘Zoe’s Law’

Isle of Wight Observer Jun 30, 2020

MP Bob Seely has thrown his support behind a campaign which aims to see all removed moles tested for melanoma…

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Newport Reserves move up to Hants League

Isle of Wight Observer Jun 30, 2020

Newport Reserves have been accepted to play in the new Hampshire Combination Development League in the coming season.

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Thousands of people take to the polls during lockdown

Isle of Wight Observer Jun 30, 2020

Thousands of members of a regional co-operative took to the polls during lockdown which resulted in a donation of £2,630…

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Coronavirus outbreak plans published

Isle of Wight Observer Jun 30, 2020

The Isle of Wight Council has today (Tuesday 30 June) launched the latest addition to its coronavirus toolkit to control…

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