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Sally Perry is Co-founder, Editor and Reporter at Isle of Wight News from OnTheWight.
Sally has been recognised nationally for her in-depth coverage of the three-week occupation of a factory by workers. As Journalism.co.uk commented at the time, “[they] gave the national and local media a run for its money with its comprehensive coverage of the industrial dispute".
She also received an award for her dogged persistence in highlighting the plight of landlocked Ventnor Undercliff residents following a major landslide (over 200 articles in four+ years).
As well as covering local democracy and holding those in power to account for their decisions, OnTheWight is a champion of The Arts, regularly celebrating the creative talents of Islanders.
New paperwork has been lodged with the council by the applicant of a new Asphalt Plant at Medina Wharf at the start of a three week public consultation.
Further to the problems residents and businesses in Brading have experienced due to a sewage leak on the High Street, we have an update from Southern Water
An historic moment for the Isle of Wight council took place last week as the majority of members chose to endorse the appointment of the 25 year PFI highways service provider, Vinci-Meridiam.
Jobs cuts and rescue talks bring Vestas to the forefront of business news across the globe. Whether it will have an impact on the R&D centre here is yet to be known.
All at Bestival HQ are jumping with joy as it's announced that all weekend camping tickets are sold out. There are a handful of premium-camping and non-camping tickets left.