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The revised application to demolish the Grand Hotel in Sandown and replace it with a 30-bedroomed art-deco style hotel has avoided a hearing at the planning committee and been approved by planning officers.
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Make sure you book in advance for this free event for children.
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Watch out for diversions and road closures tomorrow evening for the Sandown Firework event.
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More work is needed before the secondary school can be considered 'Good' by Ofsted, but official word has been released to confirm the Academy is out of Special Measures.
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Entry to the museum is free for the whole weekend and anyone enthusiastic about natural history, palaeontology, geology or metal detecting will find something of interest and a specialist to talk to.
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Last weekend's Dinner and Dance draws Shanklin Rowing Club's incredible 2014 to a close.
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This free gig offers the chance to see two Isle of Wight bands and Mark Crozer from the Jesus and Mary Chain play live in Sandown.
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Show your support for these young rowers, who are cycling around the Isle of Wight today to help raise money for a new minibus.
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These beauties look pretty amazing, but we're struggling to identify which type they are, because although they look like blues, they are much larger than usual. Let us know if you can help.
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The annual junior indoor rowing competition took place at Ryde Rowing Club at the weekend. Find out how the young Islanders got on.
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Isle of Wight Bluesman Laurie McVay launches his new album this week at a free event in Sandown.
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If you need help to get into the Christmas spirit, why not head to Sandown on Friday night for this screening of Frank Capra's masterpiece starring James Stewart.
