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News Stories for May 2008


MINISTER'S SCHOOL VISIT
29 May 2008 - Carisbrooke High School has this month welcomed South East Regional Minister, Jonathan Shaw MP.
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DRAFT FLOOD MAP CONSULTATION
29 May 2008 - The Environment Agency has published a map showing where the Island is likely to flood over the next century.
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FOSTERING FORTNIGHT SUCCESS IW Council building, Newport.
29 May 2008 - Nearly seventy people are invited to attend an information evening, to learn more about fostering children on the Isle of Wight. 
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DOGS CHIPPED AND BIKES MARKED AT RYDE COMMUNITY EVENT Rydes Union Street
27 May 2008 - Ryde’s Waterside Pool will host a 4-day community event, from today.
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SPORTING STARS GO FRENCH AT CARIBBEAN ISLAND GAMES The Isle of Wight team.
27 May 2008 - The Isle of Wight’s sporting stars are on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, for the Island Games 2008.  32 athletes, all aged under 17, are representing us. 
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NEW BORN BABIES' BARELY BORN APPEAL The launch took place in April, at St Marys Hospital.
27 May 2008 - We are being urged to help the Island’s newest and youngest residents, by getting involved in The Barely Born Appeal, launched by the Isle of Wight NHS Primary Care Trust. 
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ANNUAL WALK THE WIGHT DRAWS A CROWD OF THOUSANDS Carisbrooke Castle is the halfway point.
16 May 2008 - The annual Walk the Wight takes place on 18 May, including the first ever Flat Walk.
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BIG GREEN PICNIC ON ISLE OF WIGHT
13 May 2008 - The inaugural Big Green Picnic takes place on the Isle of Wight, later this month.
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FOSTER PARENTS WANTED
09 May 2008 -

The Isle of Wight Council's Fostering Team are planning to tour the Island, to mark Fostering Fortnight which runs between 12 - 24 May. 

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MAINLAND BOAT FIRM'S EXPANSION Boats in Bembridge Harbour.
08 May 2008 - Portsmouth-based boat valeting and antifouling firm Boat Care UK has expanded to the Isle of Wight. 
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TOP PRIZE FOR CARERS
07 May 2008 - Social care managers on the Isle of Wight are celebrating winning a top award for their ground-breaking free home care scheme for the over 80s. 
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FREEMASON'S CHARITY DONATION The crew accept the donation, with thanks.
07 May 2008 - The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been given £1,000 by the Needles Lodge of Freemasons.
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FUNDRAISING LIMIT RAISED BY SQ2SQ CYCLISTS
06 May 2008 - £27,000 is already in the bank, thanks to the fundraising efforts of Island firefighters planning to cycle between Newport and Rome later this year.
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SHANKLIN, WOOTTON AND ST HELENS TO GET COMMUNITY GRANTS
06 May 2008 - A community chest of £45,000 will be awarded to Island groups, later. 
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MINISTER'S VISIT TO IW
06 May 2008 - The Regional Minister for the South East Jonathan Shaw, will visit the Isle of Wight, on Tuesday, to see local skills and learning projects. 
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PARISH ELECTIONS SEE FORMER LEADER'S RETURN TO POLITICS Cllr Churchman failed to win in Ashey.
05 May 2008 - The votes are in, after Thursday’s parish council elections when residents turned out in their thousands, in parts of Ryde and Newport. 
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WARNING OVER "DOG WARDEN" CLAIMS
05 May 2008 - The Isle of Wight Council’s warning of a man who’s apparently cashing in on new rules on dog ownership.
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FROM 300 YARDS TO 72 MILES! High Sherrif Alan Titchmarsh declares its time to walk!
05 May 2008 - Organisers say the Isle of Wight Walking Festival boasts something for everyone.
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WIGHT NOIZE IN RYDE Ryde Theatre, Lind Street.
04 May 2008 - The battle of the bands, called Wight Noize 2008, is underway in Ryde.
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SPEND THE WEEKEND SCRAPBOOKING
03 May 2008 - Avid collectors and happy snappers can learn how to make the most of their hobbies, this weekend.
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WALKING FESTIVAL LAUNCH AT NEWPORT QUAY Newport Quay and the River Medina.
02 May 2008 - New High Sheriff Alan Titchmarsh officially launches the Isle of Wight Walking Festival, this Saturday. 
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EVENING WITH BROADCASTER BEN
02 May 2008 - TV presenter Ben Fogle host An Evening with Ben Fogle, at Medina Theatre in Newport on Saturday 3 May.
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SAILS UP FOR CERVANTES TROPHY RACE Canon smoke at Cowes Royal Yacht Squadron
01 May 2008 - Sailors will line up for the Cervantes Trophy Race, between Cowes and Le Havre, on Saturday. 
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OPEN DAY AT NEW COWES CHILDREN CENTRE
01 May 2008 - It's hoped young families will benefit from a new facility in Cowes.
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