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Charity Ball featuring live music and buffet aims raise funds for a small community in Moeba, Sierra Leone - the poorest country in the world. Will be a great start to the festive season, taking place on 3rd December at East Dene.
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Claims of unfair dismissal of an RMT Union rep bring the calling of a ballot of Wightlink workers
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Congratulations to Suzanne Whitewood, who has been honoured with a MBE for her services to Girlguiding and The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
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Register for your chance to perform in front of industry judges and perhaps bag the £10,000 cash prize!
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Hovertravel suspended their service indefinitely tonight. See the releases from both The Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Hovertravel for the reasons why.
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Wightlink are increasing the number of their Catamaran sailings today, to counter Hovertravel service suspension
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The journey off the Island on the Wightlink Cat for regular Hover users was somewhat frayed this morning
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An Islander takes one of the first photos from inside the occupied UBS building, now renamed Bank of Idea by Occupy London movement.
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Ouch, we hear that the steering failed on RedJet4 this morning, one readers telling us it crashed into the pontoon. Some crossing cancelled. Should be back in service from 11.45.
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Islander Ellie and friends will be hitch hiking their way across France and Spain to reach Morocco all in aid of LINK Community Development, a charity that helps children in third world countries receive a quality education
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After a long battle, Wightlink have been given the green light to make changes to the berth in Lymington. Also there will be no need to reduce number of sailings
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Wightlink say they're "disappointed by the decision of the RMT to hold a ballot for industrial action."
