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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.
Marc Morgan Huws is now looking after another bus company in Poole with a new operations manager brought in from the mainland to oversee Southern Vectis. Some staff have also been asked to consider voluntary redundancy.
The Island's MP Andrew Turner has welcomed the Prime Minister's announcement this week of additional capital funding of £2.2m to address a backlog of maintenance at St Mary's Hospital and the purchase of new equipment.
The Friends of St Mary's have been at it again, what amazing fund-raisers they are. Two new cars donated to the Intermediate Care Team by the Friends of St Mary's Hospital will assist in the care of patients when they are ready to be discharged into the community.
We're struggling to understand why Ventnor's application for a grant from the Economic Development Fund has been rejected. It seems to meet all the specified criteria.
Did you see the incident take place this morning when a bus and car collided in Newport. Police seeking more witnesses, especially a dog walker who left the scene before the Police arrived.
Largest solar storm for five years 'may' cause some communication problems such as radio blackouts, but shouldn't affect us too much over the next 24 hours.
Two people received injuries during traffic incident involving a bus and car at junction of Newport High Street and Lower St James St. Bus diversions in operation.
Yesterday's report about the shakeup of the Music Service reveals that because there are now fewer schools to sell their services to and a decline in pupil numbers, there is an operating loss for this financial year.