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Taking the 'exceptional circumstances' route does not guarantee a lower housing number, and, legal advice reveals, could even result in a higher one
Isle of Wight News
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Excluding education from lockdown and allowing the spread to continue "is dangerous" says National Education Union Assistant District Secretary, Peter Shreeve. He says, "Staff, young people, their families and wider communities at risk will need more than just resilience”
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Niton Primary School shines in latest Ofsted, showcasing exemplary behaviour and curriculum excellence
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London's O2 hosts a retrospective of 25 iconic years of Isle of Wight Festival
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Cllr Andre congratulates all of the students on their hard work during unprecedented times and how they have responded to those challenges
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The new Regional Director is highly knowledgeable, is passionate about the CLA says the CLA Director General
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Conservative Isle of Wight councillor, Dave Stewart, says the Independent administration have been caught "playing the fiddle while Rome burns", but Leader, Jonathan Bacon claims it is "Cllr Stewart who is fiddling".
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Continuing OnTheWight’s series about young Islanders doing positive things with their lives, we meet Cameron Palin. 16-years-old and involved in many causes important to the Isle of Wight community.
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Tickets go on sale from 6.30pm on Monday evening
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Campaign for the Protection of Rural England on the Isle of Wight (CPRE IW) say "it's highly disappointing to see developers now attempting to destroy what remains of one of the Island’s few remaining dairy farms, separating Ryde from Nettlestone"
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The Marine Conservation Society advise beach-goers to avoid touching the man o' war as their sting can be painful and in rare cases, fatal.
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After being without a floating bridge for five months, angry residents and businesses intend to send a message to the Isle of Wight council later today (Monday) with a protest in East Cowes.
