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News Stories for January 2010


PRISON COMPUTER SCHEME AWARDED
- A manager who brought e-learning and internet access to inmates at Camp Hill prison has had her efforts recognized with a prestigious national award.
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YOUR SAY ON NHS PARKING CHARGES
- Hospital patients and staff have until 23 February to comment on consultation into parking charges imposed by the Isle of Wight’s NHS Primary Care Trust. 
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RED CROSS' HAITI APPEAL
- British Red Cross shops across the Island are appealing for goods in aid of the Haiti disaster fund.
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MILITARY ROAD CRASH CLAIMS SECOND LIFE
- A second person has died following a crash on Military Road at the weekend. 
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APPEAL OVER TURBINE DECISION
- Renewable energy company Cornwall Light and Power has revealed that it plans to appeal against the refusal of planning permission to develop a wind farm at Cheverton Down near Shorwell.
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GRIEF OVER TEACHER'S DEATH
- Hundreds of wellwishers have expressed their grief on a Facebook page dedicated to the woman killed in a crash on Military Road, on Sunday.
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MEETING IN NEWPORT
- A campaign for fully accessible toilets, for people with profound and multiple learning disabilities, takes a step forward this lunchtime.
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FARMHOUSE BREAKFAST AT IW SCHOOLS Cllr David Pugh will be among those tucking in.
- The Island’s MP and Leader of the IW Council are visiting Brighstone Primary School, this morning, to mark Farmhouse Breakfast Week.
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2010 ROUND THE ISLAND RACE - ONLINE ENTRIES OPEN TODAY
- Online Entries for this year’s J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race are open from Thursday 21st January. The Notice of Race and Entry Form go live on the updated Race website at www.roundtheisland.org.uk.
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BIRTH STORY WITH A SNOW-BOUND DIFFERENCE
- “What started as a nightmare, turned out to be perfect.  It made our day.”
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ISLE OF WIGHT UNITES FOR HAITI APPEAL
- Food and clean drinking water are among the supplies being donated to the earthquake-hit Caribbean island of Haiti, by the Isle of Wight Lions Clubs. 
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SEARCH FOR MINI SEWING MACHINE
- A rare sewing machine has been stolen from a shop in Shanklin.
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ISLAND-DESIGNED LIFEBOAT TELLS OF WORLD HISTORY
- A life-changing lifeboat, on display at the Isle of Wight’s Classic Boat Museum, has been named as one of BBC Radio Solent’s 10 objects which tell the history of the Isle of Wight and Hampshire.  
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MR HUDSON, CROWDED HOUSE AND HOCKEY ADDED TO LINE-UP
- FRIDAY 11 – SUNDAY 13 JUNE 2010

This summer’s festival, with yet more acts being announced to play the main stage, will certainly have something for all tastes
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MORE OF YOUR ISLE OF WHITE SHOTS!
- Thanks to Chris Trainor in Yarmouth for these shots...
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LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW, LET IT SNOW... ISLAND IMAGES Dodnor Industrial Estate - Newport
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As the snow and ice begins to thaw, we want to share your memories of the last weeks' icecapades
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ISLE OF WHITE CAPTURED THROUGH THE LENS Floating Bridge, Snow Bound
- Gemma Brookman was among those taking time to experience the freezing conditions.
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CALLS TO COLLECT ABANDONED CARS Snowy road, Northwood.
- As the Big Freeze becomes the Big Thaw, Island motorists forced to abandon their vehicles are being asked to collect them as soon as it’s safe to do so. 
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CAN YOU HELP POLICE RETURN THIS JEWELLERY? One of the items officers want to identify.
- Police on the Isle of Wight are appealing for information to help find the owners of jewellery that’s suspected of being stolen. 
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ISLE OF WIGHT IS SNOW-GO AREA
- Snow is carpeting the Isle of Wight this evening, following extreme weather warnings issued by the Met Office.  Further outbreaks are expected overnight and until 11am on Wednesday.  Accumulations of 10-15cm are expected. 
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