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Wildheart Trust helps schools to help wildlife

IW Galleries Mar 16, 2020

The Wildheart Trust, operating out of the Isle of Wight Zoo, have launched a fantastic community project on the isle…

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GALLERY: Football East Cowes Vics v Ringwood Town

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GALLERY: Rugby 14th March at Wootton rec

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GALLERY: Cowes Sports v Fleetwood

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GALLERY: Medina Food Fair

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Clean air-conditioning systems to keep Coronavirus at bay

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Concerns over the potential for the Coronavirus Covid-19 to spread through air conditioning systems, making them unsafe to use is…

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Head to enchanted garden for an Easter adventure

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An interactive Easter adventure is coming to Ventnor Botanic Garden on Easter Sunday (April 12th) in aid of Wessex Cancer…

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Two arrested in Newport following discovery of cannabis in Arreton

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On Thursday 12th February Response and Patrol officers on the Isle of Wight found and seized a large quantity of…

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LGBTQ discussions and training at Limes Residential Home.

IW Galleries Mar 15, 2020

Jo Dewen, Deputy Manager of The Limes Residential Home, Bembridge contacted ‘Out On An Island’ after seeing a social media…

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Reprieve for badgers as effective test for TB found

IW Galleries Mar 15, 2020

A change in Government policy has been welcomed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. Last week Defra,…

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Spring into spring with £5,000 prize

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The Isle of Wight Lottery is giving away yet another big cash prize! Having given away £10,000 to one lucky…

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Further cash boost for UKSA project

IW Galleries Mar 15, 2020

UKSA, the non-profit maritime charity, has revealed another significant donation has been pledged to the organisation. This follows on from…

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Pupils learn about history of holocaust in trip to Germany

IW Galleries Mar 15, 2020

Two pupils from Cowes Enterprise College, which is sponsored by Ormiston Academies Trust (OAT), visited Germany as part of the…

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Could your home be a film star?

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Could your home be the star in a film, TV show or advert? Even if you’re camera-shy your home could…

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Glimpse back into the past at Carisbrooke Castle Museum

IW Galleries Mar 15, 2020

Photography has played a crucial role in how we understand and look at the past. Many of us don’t think…

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Another award for IW Footprint Trust

IW Galleries Mar 15, 2020

The Isle of Wight Footprint Trust has won the 2020 Vulnerable Customer Support Campaigner of the Year accolade in the…

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