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Ryde Arena

Planet Ice took on the lease for Ryde Arena in February 2001. It is home to many ice hockey teams, figures skating and more.

In February 2015 Planet Ice announced the venue would be closed on 25th March. A campaign was quickly launched to save the venue.

Below are some articles relating to Ryde Arena / Planet Ice.

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Isle of Wight synchronised ice-skaters shine in BBC programme

The closed ice rink in Ryde and the skating teams that now have to travel to the mainland every week on the 4am ferry to train were the feature of a BBC Inside Out feature last night. There's still time to catch up on iPlayer - details within.
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Pension fund deficit at Planet Ice revealed

The Isle of Wight Council said it had tried to recover the money from the company but had not been successful, so the money needs to be found from the main council pension pot.
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National role for young Isle of Wight Green Party officer

At the Isle of Wight Green Party AGM last weekend, members were elected to key officer roles for the coming year. It was also announced that Charlie Button now sits on the national Green Party LGBTIQ committee, as well as the national Young Greens executive.
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