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Warning issued over parking scam text message

Press Release Oct 3, 2024

The IW Council is warning Islanders not to respond to texts about non-specific parking fines. It said it was aware…

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IW Council libraries to celebrate Green Libraries Week with wide range of activities

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A wide range of events for children and adults will be taking place across all IW Council-run libraries in celebration…

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Island Roads apologises for roadwork disruptions

Press Release Oct 3, 2024

A section on the main Cowes to Newport Road at Northwood is to be resurfaced by Island Roads today (Thursday).…

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IW Council serves Urgent Works Notice on Norris Castle owners

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The IW Council has ordered the owners of a prominent Island landmark to make ‘urgent’ repairs within four weeks. The…

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Leeson Road borehole drilling work progressing well

Press Release Oct 1, 2024

Work to drill three boreholes at Leeson Road in Ventnor is progressing very well. The boreholes are being sunk to…

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From disabled sport to tackling invasive plants, WightAID is making a difference

Press Release Oct 1, 2024

Disabled sailors and swimmers, as well as a scheme to protect an Island stream from invasive Himalayan balsam, were among…

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Council planning enforcement team use emergency powers to secure derelict Sandown hotel

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Work is being carried out to secure a derelict seafront hotel which has been blighted by repeated trespassing and vandalism.…

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Freshwater Parish Council award grant to West Wight Churches project

Press Release Sep 30, 2024

Freshwater Parish Council were very pleased to approve a community grant of £3,000 to West Wight Churches Youth Project. West…

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Latest Storm Ciaran and Storm Babet flood reports published for Newport, East Cowes and Ryde

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Official reports examining the severe flooding that affected Newport, East Cowes and Ryde last autumn are now available to read…

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Appeal for information after Audi driven aggressively in Ventnor

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The police are appealing for information after an incident where an Audi was driven aggressively on Gills Cliff Road in…

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Government should ‘just get on’ with compensation for WASPI women

Press Release Sep 29, 2024

Both newly-elected MPs for the Isle of Wight have pledged their support to a group campaigning for fair state pension…

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Newport’s Lord Louis library set to undergo essential works

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The Lord Louis Library in Newport is scheduled to undergo essential maintenance from Monday, 14 October, and is expected to…

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Shanklin thoroughfare improvements later this month

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Work to improve sections of a busy Shanklin thoroughfare is being planned by Island Roads for later this month. Landguard…

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Raworth, Rice and Titchmarsh join Literary Festival

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A trio of celebrity interviewers have been added to the list of star performers at next week’s Isle of Wight…

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Man charged with drug supply offences in Rookley

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A 35 year-old man has been charged with drugs supply offences following a warrant in Rookley. On Thursday, September 12,…

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IW Council care and health careers fair hailed a huge success

Press Release Sep 24, 2024

More than 580 people descended on the Lord Louis Library in Newport last week to find out more about career…

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