WIGHT MURDER WRAPS UP IN RYDE
31 October 2008 -
A 4 day Island-wide murder mystery competition with a difference wraps up today, with a prize giving event.
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EXTRA PRECAUTIONS FOR HALLOWE'EN
31 October 2008 -
Police patrols are being stepped up and shops have stopped selling flour and eggs to people aged under 18.
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HAPPY HALLOWEEN
31 October 2008 -
Happy Hallowe’en from the IW Beacon. Check out our events diary to find the best places on the Island to have some ghoulish fun.
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LONER SQUIRRELS SPOTTED AT OSBORNE
29 October 2008 -
They don’t like the rain and they’re happiest near the Swiss Cottage. The results of the red squirrel survey, carried out by visitors to Osborne House in East Cowes, have been revealed.
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DIVERSION IN PLACE ON NEWPORT CYCLE TRACK
29 October 2008 -
Part of the Newport to Cowes cycle track has been closed for essential maintenance until 5 December.
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MEET THE LEADER IN BEMBRIDGE
28 October 2008 -
Bembridge Parish Council is inviting you to attend a public meeting with Isle of Wight Council Leader David Pugh, this evening. It takes place at Bembridge Village Hall. It takes place at 7pm, although you can take your seats from 6.45pm.
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WIGHTLINK'S WIGHT LIGHT REVEALED
28 October 2008 -
The cross-Solent operator Wightlink is unveiling its newest addition to its fleet with two open days. The Wight Light is the first of three much larger boats which the firm hopes will sail between Yarmouth and Lymington.
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AUTHOR'S TRIBUTE TO ONE TIME ISLANDER
28 October 2008 -
A former Islander will launch a book dedicated to her father - a one time MP for the Isle of Wight.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS IN RYDE
25 October 2008 -
The Ryde Safer Neighbourhoods Team is holding community events in the town. They're taking place at Mayfield Middle School in St Vincent's Road, between 10am and 3pm today and at Oakfield Football Club in Slade Road, between 10am and 3pm on 29 October.
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FIRE SERVICE'S YOUTH TRAINING
24 October 2008 -
The Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service is to hold a second week of activities, aimed at turning potential young offenders into young fire-fighters.
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PUB'S THE BEST FOR GRUB
23 October 2008 -
A pub has been named the Island’s Dining Pub of 2008, by the Good Pub Guide. The Seaview, in Seaview High Street, has picked up the title for the second year running.
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POLITICS FOR THE YOUNG
23 October 2008 -
Could you be the Island’s next youth MP?
Candidates for the national assembly and for the Isle of Wight's Youth Council are being sought
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ThWART TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING
22 October 2008 -
Campaigners fighting plans to introduce wind turbines to the Isle of Wight are holding two public meetings, this week.
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ARTWORK ASKS "WHAT IF"
22 October 2008 -
A new artwork’s being unveiled in Sandown, today. The work by Nathan Holt will be on show at Eastern Gardens.
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CABINET MEETING IN SEAVIEW
21 October 2008 -
The IW Council’s Cabinet will meet in Seaview, on 21 October, continuing its Island tour.
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MISSING ARTIST FOUND DEAD
20 October 2008 -
A woman found dead at cliffs in the Shanklin area has been identified as missing artist Ann Helen Faber.
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GRANT COULD PROMOTE WOOD FUEL
20 October 2008 -
A £6,500 grant could lead to Island homes and businesses being heated by sustainable bio-fuels.
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NEWPORT GETS A FACELIFT
18 October 2008 -
New seating and litter bins: Part of a series of improvements to Newport's St Thomas Square. In Church Litten, the Valentine Grey Monument and Old Arch are being repaired and cleaned by a skilled craftsman.
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GET DATING ON THREE DAY WALKING EVENT
18 October 2008 -
The Isle of Wight’s Walking Weekend will be marked with another speed dating walk.
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POPPY APPEAL LAUNCH IN RYDE
18 October 2008 -
The launch of this year’s Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal will take place later.
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LOOS FORMALLY OPENED
17 October 2008 -
Yaverland’s eco-friendly public toilets will be officially opened today. They have solar panels, a wind powered micro-generator and a rainwater harvesting system.
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MOUNT JOY HAS NEW COUNCILLOR
17 October 2008 -
Conservative Roger Dixcey has succeeded Melanie Swan as Councillor in Newport’s Mount Joy ward. A
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MORE SPEED RESTRICTIONS PLANNED
16 October 2008 -
New data suggests flashing speed signs and 20 mile per hour markers on the Isle of Wight are a success.
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CABINET MEETS IN SEAVIEW
15 October 2008 -
The IW Council’s Cabinet will meet in Seaview on 21 October and you can submit a question.
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HONOUR FOR ISLAND BUSINESSMAN
15 October 2008 -
The Island’s former Lord Lieutenant Christopher Bland, will be awarded the freedom of the Isle of Wight, today. He will attend a council meeting at County Hall in Newport.
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IW ZOO'S SPIDER MONKEY BABY
15 October 2008 -
This baby spider monkey is the latest addition to the animals at the Isle of Wight Zoo, in Yaverland.
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SHOEBOX APPEAL FOR ROMANIAN CHILDREN
14 October 2008 -
The annual charity shoebox appeal is underway, organised by the Island’s Rotary Club.
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NURSE SWAPS FOUR WHEELS FOR TWO
13 October 2008 -
A Ryde based community nurses has opted to cycle to his appointments, instead of using his car. Brett Milliner is piloting the scheme, travelling from Ryde to Seaview.
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CHILDREN TAUGHT TO STOP AND CROSS SAFELY
13 October 2008 -
Stop, look and listen! That’s the message to new school pupils, who are being taught how to cross the road safely.
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PARK PLAY IMPROVEMENTS IN NORTHWOOD
12 October 2008 -
Northwood’s Venner Avenue Play Park has new play facilities and a shelter for teenagers.
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CHARITY CAR WASH FOR SQUARE TO SQUARE
11 October 2008 -
The fundraising hasn’t ended for the Island firefighters who cycled from St Thomas’ Square in Newport to The Vatican in Rome, last month.
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MAPPING THE ISLAND'S HISTORY
10 October 2008 -
Crucial areas for archaeology, historic landscapes and historic buildings are being mapped on the Isle of Wight, today.
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IRISH SHOW HITS NEWPORT
09 October 2008 -
The spirit of the Emerald Isle dances into The Medina Theatre in Newport. Essence of Ireland is a show combining Irish musicians and dancers and takes place on 18 October.
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BY-ELECTION IN NEWPORT
09 October 2008 -
Polling gets underway in Mountjoy, today, at Nine Acres Primary School. It follows the resignation of Cllr Melanie Swan earlier this year.
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READING'S A PASSION FOR SCHOOLS VISIT
08 October 2008 -
Author Sam Enthoven is visiting Isle of Wight schools this week, to help mark the National Year of Reading. Sam, who has published The Black Tattoo and Tim, Defender of the Earth, is talking to school students about his passion for writing and reading.
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PCT WARNS AGAINST FRAUD
07 October 2008 -
The Island’s Primary Care Trust is setting out to show how the NHS is affected by fraud.
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WALK ON WEST WIGHT WATER
04 October 2008 -
Young people in the West Wight will be walking on water this Saturday (4 October) at a Youth Sports Night at the West Wight Sports Centre. Organisers are introducing a giant inflatable ball, for an experience similar to zorbing.
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GET FIT AND HEALTHY ON IW COUNCIL
03 October 2008 -
Help with quitting smoking, first aid, accident prevention advice and all you need to know about immunisations. A week of health related activities and workshops is being held at the Isle of Wight Council's SureStart Children's Centre, in George Street in Ryde, between 6 and 10 October.
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IWCP CHOPPED IN HALF
03 October 2008 -
After 124 years, the writing is on the wall for the Isle of Wight weekly broadsheet, the County Press. A new tabloid layout, overwhelmingly backed by the readers according to the newspaper, launches today. It has taken a year of preparation and will also include changes to the newspaper's content.
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COULD THERE BE CASH FOR YOU
03 October 2008 -
An Isle of Wight project is among those to benefit from The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation’s Grassroots Grants. Cowes Concert Band was among those to apply for cash, and your organisation could follow suit.
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VOTE ISLAND FESTIVALS FOR UK AWARD!
02 October 2008 -
The Island's two major music festivals are again in the running for accolades at the UK Festival Awards 2008.
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NHS CONSULTATION DUE TO END
02 October 2008 -
There are just a few more weeks to have your say on the proposed NHS Constitution, which is out for consultation. You can read the document at GP Practices and Libraries. Or you can read it on the Primary Care Trust website at
www.iow.nhs.uk. The closing date for comments is 17 October 2008.
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ISLE OF WIGHT GOES PINK
01 October 2008 -
Cross-Solent operator Hovertravel is marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month by transforming its largest and newest craft “Solent Express”, with a pink makeover. This week, the hovercraft and staff are wearing pink to help raise awareness of breast cancer and encourage more people to take part in the charity’s fundraising initiative.
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