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VECTIS VIEW: Richard Quigley – Island Labour Chairman and councillor for Cowes North

Press Release Oct 23, 2021

There are 39 councillors on the IW Council and, largely, we manage to keep party politics out of things. In…

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VECTIS VIEW: Geoff Smith – Paediatric Department Charge Nurse

Press Release Oct 19, 2021

Over the past year our Paediatric Emergency Department (Children’s A&E) on the Isle of has undergone a significant transformation to…

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VECTIS VIEW: Geoff Underwood – Founder of WightAID

Press Release Oct 9, 2021

Compassion. Kindness. Impact. People are inherently compassionate and kind. We’ve seen thousands of people doing their bit for their community,…

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VECTIS VIEW: Tracey Hill – Chief Executive of Osel Enterprises

Press Release Oct 2, 2021

Island charity, Osel Enterprises was established in 1988 to help find and provide work for people with disabilities living on…

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VECTIS VIEW: Paul Biddlecombe Chairman of Shanklin Voluntary Youth and Community Centre

Press Release Sep 27, 2021

Having grown up in Shanklin since the ’50s, supporting West Ham when we won the World Cup in 1966 (Moore,…

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VECTIS VIEW: Steven Holbrook – Chief Executive, Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce

Press Release Sep 10, 2021

Hello! How are you? And how have you been? That’s a friendly introduction. And it’s the kind of welcome that…

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VECTIS VIEW: Mark Chiverton – Isle of Wight UNISON branch secretary

Press Release Sep 7, 2021

Recent local media headlines have graphically highlighted aspects of the growing crisis in adult social care which, given the Isle…

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VECTIS VIEW: Elaine César – Independent Celebran

Press Release Aug 27, 2021

The Isle of Wight is a scintillating little gem in paradise – the perfect place to walk down the ‘Aisle…

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