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News, hot from the meeting to save Island Line, the DfT have informed Isle of Wight council officials that the line will be included in the next rail Franchise
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Ryde School recently passed an unannounced progress monitoring inspection by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, meeting all compliance standards and addressing points raised in 2022
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Covid-19 has taken away the business of IOW Tours, the award-winning Isle of Wight holiday company. As the sad news hits, News OnTheWight spoke to the woman who led the much-loved company for over 30 years.
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Officers would like to hear from anyone who saw a vehicle parked in the small car park at the bottom of Shorwell Shute earlier this week
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The work is four weeks into the scheme and still on schedule to complete by 4th May. Island Roads explain what's involved.
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Many Islanders returning to work tomorrow (Monday) morning after their two week break are likely to experience travel disruption.
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The landlord, Robert Ball, says the media coverage of about the tenant farmers is "not a fair or accurate representation of the situation". They refute the claims and counter it to "ensure total transparency"
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Police and Crime Commissioner launches new multi-agency task group to tackle and prevent violence against women and girls
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Set up by Stuart Brown, the petition calls for Wightlink to reinstate the FastCat service for the benefit of commuters and visitors
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Cllr Quigley says Isle of Wight MP passed up the opportunity to force time-based reductions of sewage outflow when he voted against the Duke of Wellington Amendment to the Environment Bill
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Well-rehearsed contingency plans were activated during the failure of telephone and IT systems at the hospital on Tuesday night. Staff have been praised for the way they responded to the rare incident.
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As hundreds of boats continue sailing past the OnTheWight HQ in Ventnor, Olympic sailor Ben Ainslie has been sipping Champagne at the finish line for over an hour and a half. Hurrah!
