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Care and health careers festival returns to Newport with more than 20 organisations
Care and health careers festival returns to Newport with more than 20 organisations
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More than 70 gather at Sandown Bay sewage protest calling for water reform
More than 70 gather at Sandown Bay sewage protest calling for water reform
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Eligible residents urged to book spring Covid vaccination before June deadline
Eligible residents urged to book spring Covid vaccination before June deadline
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Island gardener wins place on prestigious Osborne training programme
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The Bembridge RNLI All Weather Lifeboat was launched to locate the source of a distress alert last night (Wednesday). RNLB…

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Conservation award for Northwood project

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Chillerton improvement progressing well

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A project to resurface the Main Road through Chillerton is progressing well. The 2km section between Highwood Lane and Chillerton…

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Green action at environmental conference

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Part 1 of 4 – Footage from the Isle of Wight Trafalgar 200 event that took place on the 28th…

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New steps to reduce Greenhouse Gases

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Another revised timetable for the floating bridge

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New 2018 recycling/waste booklet is out now

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The 2018 annual recycling and waste services booklet will begin to arrive on people’s doorsteps from 29 May onwards. Following…

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Changes for island beach hut terms and rents

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