HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINGING GROUP
30 November 2008 -
Happy Birthday to the Wight Satin Ladies Barbershop Chorus!
They celebrated their 21st birthday, today, with a party at the Riverside Centre in Newport
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CAN YOU GIVE TIME TO CHILDREN'S CHARITY
27 November 2008 -
The children’s charity Barnardo’s wants volunteers for its Extended Services in Ryde.
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TRAINING PUPPIES FOR THE ISLAND
26 November 2008 -
It is a dog’s life at Shorwell Village Hall, on 26 November, as Canine Partners Puppy Training holds an open day.
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CHARITY TEAM WINS AWARD
25 November 2008 -
An Isle of Wight fundraising team has won an award for its work in raising cash for Leukaemia Research.
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ECO MEETING IN RYDE
24 November 2008 -
Council Leader David Pugh and the former Green Marketing MD at Saatchi and Saatchi Maureen Willson will repeat the Eco Island mission statement at a meeting in Ryde, on 27 November.
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CHARITY FUNDRAISER AT IW ATTRACTION
22 November 2008 -
A coffee morning to raise money for the chosen charities of the Isle of Wight Council's Chairman is being held at Dinosaur Isle, today.
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ATLANTIC PIONEERS REMEMBERED AT THANKSGIVING
22 November 2008 -
As millions of Americans prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving Day, from today (22 November) the Classic Boat Gallery in East Cowes will be having a celebration of its own.
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YOUNG PEOPLE IN ISLE OF WIGHT YOUTH ELECTIONS
21 November 2008 -
Voting gets underway on Monday, for the Isle of Wight Youth Council and the Isle of Wight's member of the UK Youth Parliament.
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TRAVEL CONCESSION FOR TRAINEES
20 November 2008 -
An Island company’s joined forces with a bus operator to make it cheaper for apprentices to get to work.
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HUNDREDS SAIL OUT FOR COD COMPETITION
19 November 2008 -
Two hundred competitors are expected to brave the English Channel, 10 miles south of The Needles and Yarmouth, for the annual National Cod Fishing Championships.
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POLICE ARE MOBILE IN RYDE
19 November 2008 -
Isle of Wight police officers are in Ryde, this week, in a bid to encourage locals to join Neighbourhood Watch. A mobile police station will be at the following locations:
On 19 November: Jellicoe Road (10am – 12pm) and Mary Rose Avenue, Wootton (2.30– 4.30pm).
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CHOOSE YOUR SCHOOL BY 28 NOVEMBER
19 November 2008 -
Calling all parents – have you completed your child’s school admission form for 2009?
The Isle of Wight Council says more than half haven't yet returned their forms – the deadline is 4:30pm on 28 November
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BEMBRIDGE SUCCESS MARKED
18 November 2008 -
The success of a ‘No Cold Calling Zone’ in the Meadow Drive area of Bembridge is being marked. The Isle of Wight Trading Standards department’s been invited to the next town council meeting, on 18 November.
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HELP SPEND BRIGHSTONE CASH
17 November 2008 -
Brighstone Parish is looking for ways to spend the money it won at this year’s Best Kept Village Awards.
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LATEST SCHOOL REPORT TO BE CONSIDERED
17 November 2008 -
The futures of East Cowes, St Helens and Whippingham Primary are still undecided, as the IW Council prepares to consider its latest report on the change from three-tier education, to a two-tier system in 2010.
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VOLUNTEERS WANTED BY RNIB
16 November 2008 -
The RNIB on the Island needs you!
Can you volunteer to collect, count and bank money from the charity’s collection boxes, or help with street and store collections? Everyday 100 people begin to lose their sight and the Royal National Institute for Blind People supports those affected, of all ages
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CONCERT IN AID OF NEWPORT HOSPITAL
15 November 2008 -
St John’s Church in Sandown will host a Grand Charity Concert, on 29 November.
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BENCHES RENEWED FOR REMEMBRANCE
14 November 2008 -
In time for this year’s Remembrance Parade, a group of Army Cadets has helped refurbish benches in Godshill. They volunteered their time on 25 Oct.
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FUTURE FOR ISLANDERS WITH DISABILITY DISCUSSED
14 November 2008 -
If you live on the Isle of Wight with a physical or sensory disability, the IW Council wants to hear from you.
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FUNDING GRANTS FOR ISLAND AGRICULTURE
13 November 2008 -
A £2.66m contract will deliver rural development and economic benefits to the Isle of Wight, while supporting more than 200 local project.
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SCHOOL CHILDREN WALK UP THOUSANDS FOR CHARITY
12 November 2008 -
School children have helped collect almost a 10th of the total amount raised during May's Walk the Wight.
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FOOTY SQUAD GOES FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH
12 November 2008 -
Three local firms are supporting around 200 children – members of Ryde’s Oakfield Youth FC U14s.
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COMMUNITY FORUM IN TOTLAND
11 November 2008 -
West Wight residents can help keep the Isle of Wight safe by taking part in a community forum in Totland tonight, from 7pm.
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BUS DRIVERS PREPARE TO REMEMBER
11 November 2008 -
Bus passengers across the Isle of Wight will be asked to join drivers from Southern Vectis in marking the Armistice Day silence at 11am. Southern Vectis is planning to observe the annual memorial.
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HOME LADDER ROADSHOWS FOR RYDE AND FRESHWATER
11 November 2008 -
There are two more chances to get more information on a government loan scheme that sets out to help people climb onto the housing ladder.
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TREES DOWN AND FLOODING IN TORRENTIAL RAIN
10 November 2008 -
Heavy rain and winds of up to 70mph have been causing problems on the Isle of Wight.
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CHURCH OPEN EVENT
10 November 2008 -
St. Paul’s Church in Barton, on Staplers Road in Newport is holding an open event.
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GO GREEN BUT BE SECURE
09 November 2008 -
Island environmental group The Footprint Trust has donated free timer switches and environmentally friendly light bulbs, to help with home security this winter.
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IDOL COMPETITION FOR NORTHWOOD DANCE PAIR
07 November 2008 -
A Northwood performance group is through to the final of the fourth-ever Idol competition, which takes place at Portsmouth Guildhall later this month.
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NEW SPORTS POINT IN PAN
06 November 2008 -
Newport’s brand new Multi-Use Games Area will be formally opened today.
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YARMOUTH'S YOUNG NEW HARBOUR MASTER
05 November 2008 -
A former water taxi operator has been appointed Yarmouth’s new Deputy Harbour master.
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BINGE DRINKING WARNING IN HIGH SCHOOL PLAY
05 November 2008 -
Carisbrooke is the latest of the Island’s five high schools to host a play warning pupils of the dangers of binge drinking.
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SPORTS CONFERENCE IN NEWPORT
03 November 2008 -
The Isle of Wight Council's Sports Unit will host its second annual Isle of Wight Community Sports Club Conference, on 3 November.
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