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Isle of Wight school children are this week to discover at Havenstreet steam railway what it was like to be evacuated during World War II.
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What started as an ambitious plan to save just one locomotive and a few carriages from destruction has grown into an initiative that is now a major Island attraction enjoyed by over 100,000 visitors each year.
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Following the outcome from a previous inspection, the latest found the provider had failed to take adequate action and so the CQC are now planning further enforcement action.
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Around 400 Isle of Wight primary school pupils took part in the mock evacuation at Havenstreet Steam Railway this week.
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A major stretch of the main road through Havenstreet is due to be resurfaced next week.
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The serious incident exercise that took place in Havenstreet last night - testing the skills of fire and ambulance crews - was hailed a success. See our photo gallery of the event.
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Although the long train ride through the Island countryside on a train at the IW Steam Railway was a first for some, it was the excitement of seeing Santa that made an outing to IW Steam Railway at Havenstreet extra special for dozens of Island Rainbows.
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Visitors to Havenstreet and the Isle of Wight Steam Railway will now have further opportunity to update themselves with information about the local area and the Isle of Wight.
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Now an annual event for children from Island schools, the World War II Experience too place last week.
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Hundreds of Brownies attended the mid-summer celebration.
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Pupils from Isle of Wight schools were given a flavour of what their counterparts in the 1940s had to experience.
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A fun time was had by all as Rainbows from across the Island gather at Havenstreet Steam Railway.
