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Amazon World moves into a new era by launching charity

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For the last 32 years, Amazon World Zoo Park has been a privately owned zoo by Derek and Sandra Curtis…

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Island MPs already working together to tackle ferry companies

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Both Island MPs have met with the new government’s front bench to highlight the increasing issues Islanders face with cross-Solent…

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Sight for Wight have received a call from Vic Mann, organiser of the annual Wayfarers Randonnee, offering a sizeable donation…

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Island libraries will be firing up children’s imaginations with Marvellous Makers; this year’s Summer Reading Challenge. As well as encouraging…

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Let’s go fossil hunting at Fort Victoria Country Park this summer!

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Why not join the IW Council’s ranger at Fort Victoria for a host of fun rock pooling and fossil hunting…

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Garden party for Trefoil Guild members

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Members of the Island’s Trefoil Guilds met recently for their annual Summer Garden Party. Membership of the Island groups comprises…

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Thirteen Island primary schools were visited by best-selling authors this summer term as part of a series of sessions put…

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Cowes Enterprise students deliver enterprising ideas

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Students at Cowes Enterprise have been awarded a £2,000 cheque for their ideas to improve wellbeing, co-ordinated by the ‘Wellbeing…

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Ryde Town Council has announced the official opening of their beach accessibility facilities! This milestone event marks a significant step…

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IW Council computers go to schools in Africa

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Hundreds of redundant IW Council laptops will be given a new life building digital literacy in some of the world’s…

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Dedicated staff at 1Leisure Medina have been honoured for their heroic actions in saving the life of a swimmer who…

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Late night after-match travel for Pompey fans

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Island Roads will undertake a major project to replace the entire deck of Yarmouth Bridge in the Autumn. It will…

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Louise joins the line-up at the IW Literary Festival

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Another big name has been added to the list of authors heading to this year’s Isle of Wight Literary Festival.…

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A jet skier who forced a Red Funnel ferry to take evasive action after steering across its path has become…

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National charity, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People is appealing for local volunteers who can spare a little time to help…

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