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Cllr Ward pleaded with Isle of Wight council to support a motion that "recognises freedom that service men gave to us by fighting in the First World War" and tearfully explained his experience of PTSD.
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Island Labour ask where the much heralded Island Deal is, adding that "Cllr Dave Stewart must be feeling either embarrassed or betrayed"
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Passionate parents create video of a West Wight school to show Councillors how much would be lost if the school was closed. 'Why take the heart of a community out?' they ask.
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If you've travelled in or out of Ventnor past the old terminus recently you would have seen dozens of trees have been removed from a site at the top of Grove Road. OnTheWight found how and why
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After the IW council loftily declared that the new floating bridge shouldn't be called Floaty McFloatface last week in their competition, a petition is rapidly gaining signatures saying it should.
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Six councillors abstained from voting and five voted against the motion for the Isle of Wight council to support the Government's Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill
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Cllr Bacon says the Alliance Group are working together for the sake of the Island and invites Conservatives to join that journey
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The fact the Minster visited the Isle of Wight and did not contact the council was "almost a kick in the guts," said Cllr Lora Peacey-Wilcox
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Over the last few months there have been rumours circulating about the potential future of Ryde Arena. News OnTheWight has been speaking to those involved who tell us where things stand at the moment
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Cllr Geoff Lumley (who co-organised the launch of the campaign on the Island) is unhappy that 22 Isle of Wight Councillors have not responded to or have declined his call to support the 'Councillors Against Austerity' campaign.
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In their 2017 election manifesto, the IW Conservatives promised that within four years all IW schools would be rated good and 25% outstanding by Ofsted. They’ve failed - and are blaming it on Covid
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The comments from Cllr Ian Ward came up at the Solent Transport Joint Committee meeting
