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23 men and women participated in a Dare to Brave It Swim in aid of the RNLI at the Little Gloster on Sunday afternoon.
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OnTheWight have been told the eight elderly residents are very distressed about the closure, saying Osborne is their home and they don’t want to move. Our thoughts are also with the 26 Islanders who will lose their jobs.
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Almost half the graduates from UKSA's Superyacht Cadetship course have already secured work, with 37 per cent having had their courses paid for by donors
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Despite higher levels of recruitment - due to busy staycation ferry traffic - Red Funnel say that 30 per cent of their staff are unable to work with many contacted by Track and Trace or are self-isolating
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Isle of Wight's housing growth continues with Bourne Developments unveiling phase two
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Locals did their bit on Sunday to help clean up the coast along East Cowes from Castle Point to the Columbine building.
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Red Funnel say the timetable adjustments improve the connectivity with South Western Railway and the QuayConnect bus timetable will be will updated
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A housing needs assessment, carried out last year, found 81 extra homes were needed in next five years. However, Parish Council oppose 40 home development, which includes 14 affordable homes
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Rolls-Royce announce that in 2017 they will be moving 40 jobs from the project at GKN in East Cowes to their plant Bristol.
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Started in 1925 with seven yachts setting sail from Ryde to the Fastnet Rock then on to Plymouth the Rolex Fastnet Race now attracts over 3,000 competitors in the 400-boat fleet. Watch the start this Saturday.
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Following a decision of the Full Council in February this year, the Isle of Wight Council will reintroduce the passenger charges for the use of the Cowes floating on Monday 20 July 2015.
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Neil set himself the challenge of running 50 marathons this year before his 50th birthday in November. For this week's marathon around Cowes, he'll be dressed as Wonder Woman
