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Although some issues were raised by the Ofsted inspector there were many strong points that were recognised
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Island Harbour's parent company has left debts of more than £10m - impacting staff salaries on the Isle of Wight as well as harbour fees
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The event has been held online for the last two years, so all involved are excited to be back in person to hear the winning stories read by celebrities and live entertainment at this festive ceremony taking place next week
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There are ten pupils across three year groups who will be without a teacher at the school from January, so they will be provided with free school transport to Godshill Primary instead
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More than 30 stalls from local craft makers and artists, live music, festive food and kid's theatre are all on offer at Quay Arts Centre this weekend
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The conversion of the delivery truck was made possible with funding from Island Labour's Leader, Richard Quigley
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Cllr Price said he had spoken to officers about a condition that ensured the homes would be exclusively for Islanders, but got interrupted by the Chair and lost his train of thought, so it wasn't included
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Primary school children are invited to enter the competition to write about a native British animal, either fiction or non-fiction, but it needs to be based on facts
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Although the Isle of Wight council focus has shifted to sites it owns and can dispose of or develop to meet the housing need of the Island, the minister said one of the options being looked for Camp Hill was transferring the site to them
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If 46 properties were built, a third — or 16 one-bed flats — would be affordable
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The outline application for more than a hundred houses — although no specific number has been set yet — goes back to the Isle of Wight Council’s planning committee this week
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It has been extended for a further six months to support local retailers, many of whom, even before the latest cost-of-living and energy crisis, are still struggling with the massive impact left by the pandemic
