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Cabinet Connection – Chris Jarman

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The shorter days of winter provided ample opportunity to focus on the complexities and conflicting demands of setting a legal…

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The Isle of Wight Hedgelaying Competition will not take place in 2022. The Isle of Wight Hedgerow Group announced today…

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Paralympian swimmer to give TedTalk in March

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Organisers of TEDxLukelyBrook have announced that paralympian, Will Perry, will be taking to the stage on March 2 to give…

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Time is running out to enter IW Book Awards

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More than 60 books have already been entered for the first ever Isle of Wight Book Awards which the three…

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Win a fantastic local hamper with Quarr Abbey and the IW Observer

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We have teamed up with the wonderful Quarr Abbey (QA) to give our readers the opportunity to win a beautiful…

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Flour Power! Host your own Cakes4Cancer event in March

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If you enjoy baking, Wessex Cancer Trust’s Isle of Wight Support Centre would love you to host a Cakes4Cancer event…

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IW Council funding to support families

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The Isle of Wight Council has been allocated over £½ million to supply tailored support through the Supporting Families programme.…

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New Diana monkeys at the Monkey Haven

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The Monkey Haven in Staplers Road, Newport will be introducing two new residents this half-term. Taabo and Imara are Diana…

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Island Roads have launched their annual survey to find out the views of Islanders. The survey encourages residents to rate…

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Looking back only a few years, I wonder how many of us could have imagined a situation in which a…

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