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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.
It's over a year and a half since the council closed the Winter Gardens. Since then it's not been maintained at all. The latest thing they've done is to board up all of the windows making it look ten times worse - just at the start of the holiday season
Take part in round the Island walk in October to help raise money for a sensory room and Autism Awareness course for preschool staff at Godshill Primary School.