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Ideas had apparently been brought forward of how to make the area more ecologically and environmentally friendly, but also keeping it a public space
Dinosaur Isle: Isle of Wight
Dinosaur Isle in Sandown, Isle of Wight is an Accredited Museum holding an impressive collection of dinosaur items.
Built in 2001 at a cost of £2.7m, funded in part by a Millennium Lottery grant, the distinctive building is popular with school parties and visitors alike.
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Meet the specialists and find out more about natural history, palaeontology and geology at Dinosaur Isle this weekend.
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Nick Chase is the country’s leading discoverer of British dinosaur material. and has just been presented with this prestigious international award by the Palaeontological Association.
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The council have chosen to 'Procure an Investment Partner', using a ‘Light Touch Regime’ for Dinosaur Isle's future. The British Dinosaur Trust are still hopeful.
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On Museum Day, the council say the process for finding an investment partner will include a ‘negotiation’ approach to "help maximise all opportunities" and will include more feasibility work on using council land next to the museum.
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The very rare find was discovered by two different holiday makers and a resident from Ryde. They'll be on display at Dinosaur Isle from today (Wednesday)
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Labour councillor Geoff Lumley reveals his alternative budget
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A milestone is nearing at Dinosaur Isle Museum in Sandown, with the one millionth visitor expected through its doors on Sunday 8 February.
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Rare Comptonatus chasei dinosaur species discovered, honouring collector Nick Chase's extensive legacy
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The discovery of two new species of dinosaur on the Isle of Wight cements its status as one of the top locations for dinosaur finds in Europe
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At an Isle of Wight council meeting this evening, it emerged when Sandown’s New Dinosaur Isle could open, clues to who might run it and it sounds like tens of millions extra could be invested
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You can now see the rare fossil which was found by Emily Tabassi-Gill and her family, from East Sussex, on a fossil walk led by Dinosaur Isle staff in February.
