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The willow sculpture that you can investigate, hide, play and enjoy has been created from the Island for the Island and is one of only two or three in the country
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Kim is hoping to raise as much money as possible for Wessex Cancer Trust, to support the vital Daisy Bus service, which takes Island patients to mainland hospitals for their cancer treatment
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Residents in the road share their many concerns about the plans for 50 new dwellings
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Despite Court of Appeal saying that failure to disclose evidence at their trial “should not have happened”, two of the Freshwater Five have lost their bid to have convictions overturned. The families say, "British justice is broken, and we will never trust it again"
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Plans have been submitted again to demolish the existing facilities and replace them with more modern conveniences to meet current standards
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Maertens was originally sentenced to 16 years in 2020, but the Solicitor General said he was shocked by the seriousness of the offences and referred the case to the Court of Appeal
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Diversions will be in place whilst the bridge is closed for its annual maintenance. Details within
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Millie runs from her home in Freshwater Bay to Tennyson Monument nearly every day hoping to cover the distance from the UK to Singapore with two others. Details within
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Originally there were plans for 60 units on the site, this has now been reduced to 50, with 18 being offered as 'affordable housing'
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Shadow's owner was overwhelmed by the number of people who turned out to search for Shadow in person and who spread the news on social media
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English Heritage was days away from commencing works to underpin the east wing of the castle which has now succumbed to coastal erosion
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The judgement that Court of Appeal judges make in this case will have a direct impact on the sentences for all the Freshwater Five
