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Union’s ‘five tests’ should be met before schools and colleges re-open

Carole Dennett May 4, 2020

The National Education Union's local representative says the NEU's own five tests should be met before the Government get young…

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Age UK responds to social media rumours which are ‘not true’

Carole Dennett May 4, 2020

Rumours circulating on social media are damaging a well-loved Island charity

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Playstation event to raise funds for Island school

Carole Dennett May 4, 2020

A fund-raiser for St Catherine's School takes place later today.

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App trial confirmed on the Island

Carole Dennett May 4, 2020

Island residents will next week be among the first in the country to have access to a new contact tracing…

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Additional £617m support for small businesses announced

Carole Dennett May 3, 2020

Full details to follow - but this might be good news for some of the Island's smallest businesses.

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Infections on IW reach 123

Carole Dennett May 3, 2020

The UK has reached 'peak infection' - has the Isle of Wight?

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Additional hovercraft crossing for key workers

Carole Dennett May 3, 2020

Hovertravel is responding to customer needs and adding an additional flight on Mondays for those that need to travel to…

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Entertainment for all the family this afternoon

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Life can feel (almost) back to normal from 3pm today

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Council Leader responds to Michael Gove comments

Carole Dennett Apr 30, 2020

Council Leader Dave Stewart says that Islanders should not be used as guinea pigs to lift Covid-19 restrictions early, putting…

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Controversy over Frank James Hospital planning application

Carole Dennett Apr 30, 2020

Local Democracy Reporter Louise Hill The future of Frank James Hospital remains even more confused after developers, Charlemaine Estates, denied…

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Senior Cabinet Minister confirms Isle of Wight may be used to ‘trial’ lifting of lockdown measures

Carole Dennett Apr 30, 2020

Michael Gove confirms it is not just an app and Covid-19 tests that the government is considering trialling on the…

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Permanent testing centre to be located on the Island

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The Island will now have a fixed testing centre from Saturday

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Testing held up after soldiers miss the boat!

Carole Dennett Apr 29, 2020

We've all done it at one time or another - but you don't expect the army to miss the ferry!

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Confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the Island – the facts!

Carole Dennett Apr 29, 2020

There's been some confusion on how many cases of Covid-19 there have been in St Mary's Hospital. This clears it…

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NFU Mutual supports WightAID to help local relief efforts

Carole Dennett Apr 29, 2020

The Isle of Wight NFU Mutual has selected Wight Aid to receive a share of a national £1 million donation…

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Boris and Carrie announce the birth of their first child

Carole Dennett Apr 29, 2020

Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds have announced the birth their first child, described as a ‘healthy baby boy” and was…

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