AUTISM CHARITY CELEBRATES LAUNCH OF LOCAL SUPPORT GROUP
30 September 2009 -
The Isle of Wight branch of the National Autistic Society (NAS) is launching a local Cowes support group for parents and carers of children and adults with autism on Tuesday 22nd September at Cowes Children’s Centre. The group, which will be opened by IW council leader Cllr David Pugh, is the first in what the branch hope will be a network of much needed support across the island.
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COUNCIL HELPS SPREAD FREE ICE SKATING SCHEME ACROSS UK
30 September 2009 -
A successful scheme to reward 100% school attendance that began on the Isle of Wight last year is being snapped up in other areas across the country.
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HAVE YOU GOT THE WEST WIGHT FACTOR?
30 September 2009 -
Young visitors to the 2009 Big Day Out could be winners if they demonstrate they have the 'WW' Factor.
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DETECTIVES INVESTIGATE UNPROVOKED ASSAULT ON YOUNG COUPLE THE ISLE OF WIGHT
29 September 2009 -
Police are seeking information and witnesses after receiving an allegation of an unprovoked assault on a couple travelling on a bus on the Isle of Wight.
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ISLE OF WIGHT FRS ADOPTS STATE-OF-THE-ART MOBILE DATA SYSTEM
29 September 2009 -
The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue's new mobile data system was officially launched today (28 September) with Chief Fire Officers from the Isle of Wight and Surrey signing an important service level agreement.
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NAME THE HELICOPTER COMPETITION
29 September 2009 -
At the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance charity, we believe that such an important aircraft should have a spectacular name.
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ISLE OF WIGHT SEES HUGE INCREASE IN HOTEL BOOKINGS
29 September 2009 -
FIGURES showing a massive rise in the number of hotel bookings made on the Island have been welcomed by the IW Council.
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BESTIVAL NOMINATED FOR 5 AWARDS & CAMPBESTIVAL NOMINATED FOR 6 AWARDS
28 September 2009 -
We’ve just landed from Planet Bestival to some great news - we’ve notched up 5 Award nominations for Bestival and an amazing 6 nominations for Camp Bestival in this year’s esteemed UK Festival Awards. Now all we need is your support so please vote!
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DETECTIVES CHARGE MAN WITH MURDER ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT
25 September 2009 -
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) authorised detectives from Hampshire Constabulary’s Isle of Wight CID to charge a man yesterday (Wednesday, September 23, 2009) with the murder of Richard Andrew Ball.
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COUNCIL CONTINUES 'GREEN' JOBS PLEDGE
25 September 2009 -
Isle of Wight Council leaders have welcomed the planning committee decision to approve a new job-creating research and development facility near Newport - and pledged to continue working to attract more new employers.
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HOVERTRAVEL HOSTS BBC COUNTRY TRACKS TEAM
25 September 2009 -
A BBC film crew spent this morning with Hovertravel and Senior Captain Barrie Jehan filming for their series celebrating the British Countryside, Country Tracks.
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CAN YOU BE A MEMBER OF THE ISLE OF WIGHT YOUTH COUNCIL?
25 September 2009 -
Young people are being invited to become candidates in the forthcoming Isle of Wight Youth Council elections.
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PARK'S GREEN TEAM SCOOPS TOP ECO AWARD
22 September 2009 -
Famous botanist David Bellamy, declared Gurnard Pines Resort, Conference and Leisure Club to be "a green flag waver" for businesses on the Isle of Wight - presenting it with the David Bellamy Conservation Gold Award.
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LARGE NUMBER OF PUPILS TO RECEIVE FREE ICE SKATING TICKETS
22 September 2009 -
More than 1500 middle and high school pupils on the Isle of Wight will be presented with free family ice skating tickets as a reward for attending every day of school during the summer 2009 term.
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GUILDHALL GETS 'PINKED UP' FOR RETURN OF THE ISLE OF PINK
22 September 2009 -
The Isle of Pink is set to make a comeback this October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and to celebrate Newport’s Guildhall was transformed into a pink beacon on Wednesday night to help raise awareness of the month-long fundraising venture.
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JOIN AIR AMBULANCE PARAMEDIC TO RECYCLE THE ISLAND
22 September 2009 -
RECYCLE THE ISLAND 2009 is taking place this Sunday the 27th September at Ryde, Isle of Wight to help raise vital funds for the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance.
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WIGHT HOT PIPES
21 September 2009 -
A GP on Isle of Wight… an award winning bagpiper…7-foot 7inches in his Busby… It must be Piping Hot Doc …It’s not just the bagpipes but a contemporary mix of bagpipe music with violin, guitar, keyboard, vocals and even rock music…and it’s all in aid of The Earl Mountbatten Hospice.
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MAN IN DIFFICULTIES RESCUED BY LIFEGUARDS
21 September 2009 -
A 30 year old man who was in the water for almost two hours was pulled to safety by Isle of Wight Council Lifeguards and a good Samaritan off the coast of Sandown Bay
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CAN YOU RECYLE THE ISLAND FOR THE AIR AMBULANCE?
21 September 2009 -
RECYCLE THE ISLAND 2009 is a FREE, fun cycling event taking place on the Isle of Wight on Sunday 27th September to generate public awareness of the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance charity and their textile recycling schemes in partnership with Bag It Up Ltd.
Entrants who raise at least £50 in sponsorship for the charity will be entered into a PRIZE DRAW to win a flight in a helicopter with one to one tuition, plus lots of other prizes.
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INVEST NOW IN RENEWABLE ENERGY
21 September 2009 -
The benefits of investment in renewable energy technology for both domestic and commercial users are set to improve dramatically following recent Government proposals.
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ZOOLITTLE FARM NOW OPEN AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT ZOO
20 September 2009 -
The Isle of Wight Zoo may be most famous for its tigers, but recently some of the smaller creatures have decided that it’s their turn to bathe in a bit of the limelight.
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WEST WIGHT TRIATHLON
19 September 2009 -
Sunday sees the 7th Annual West Wight Triathlon and it's the biggest yet with 300 competitors taking part - 207 individuals and 33 teams.
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CHALLENGE FOR CARDIAC CHARITY
19 September 2009 -
The Wessex Heartbeat charity, which is based at the Cardiac Centre at Southampton General Hospital, is to benefit from a 20-mile mountain bike ride, a 3-mile open canoe, and an 8-mile run, this summer.
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POLICE INVESTIGATE BURGLARY AT SAINSBURY'S STOR IN NEWPORT
18 September 2009 -
Police are investigating a report of a burglary at the Sainsbury’s petrol station and shop in Hunnycross Way, Newport, Isle of Wight.
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CHARITY ANTIQUES FAIR - MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE(MND)!
17 September 2009 -
Now in its sixth year, this event is an essential part of the IOW Antiques Calendar and an important fund raiser for the local branch of the MND Association.
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TEN PEOPLE CONDUCT A CHARITY LITTER PICK
17 September 2009 -
On Saturday 15th August, ten people from Downton Baptist Church near Salisbury in Wiltshire conducted a giant litter pick across the Isle of Wight to raise money and awareness for a charity who help children living on a rubbish dump in the Philippines.
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RIDICULOUS BAN ON LIGHT BULBS
17 September 2009 -
From the 1st September, shops will no longer be able to buy in 100 watt incandescent light bulbs, although present inventories can be sold until they run out. The commission intends to phase out all incandescent bulbs by 2012 but concerns have been raised that energy-saving light bulbs can be impractical, and they can exacerbate health conditions.
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ADVICE AFTER AMMUNITION HANDED IN AT A POLICE STATION
17 September 2009 -
Hampshire Constabulary is reminding members of the public who locate suspicious packages not to transport these items to police stations themselves.
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ECO EVENTS FOR SCHOOLS
16 September 2009 -
Island schools are being urged to attend an event, which will showcase Northwood primary school and others who have achieved excellent results in environmental awareness and actions, to encourage others to ‘go green’.
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CONSULTATION PERIOD FOR ISLE OF WIGHT FOOD SECTOR
16 September 2009 -
Today (Tuesday 8 September) sees the launch of an Island wide consultation process of the Food Sector and the opportunity to win £250 of SCATS (Isle of Wight) vouchers.
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PSP SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW
15 September 2009 -
National Boat Shows (NBS) is delighted to announce the return of the Jubilee Sailing Trust’s tall ship Lord Nelson.
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TICKETS FOR THE BIG DAY OUT TO BE AVAILABLE SOON
09 September 2009 -
Tickets for one of the Isle of Wight's best known events that promotes the safeguarding of children and young people will be available from Friday 18 September.
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TIME TO DUST OFF THE TRACKSUIT AND GET BACK TO SPORT!
02 September 2009 -
September sees the return of the Isle of Wight Council's popular sports courses for adults, which provide an easy and low-cost way to get active and fit in a fun and friendly environment.
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SCHOOLS TO OPEN AS NORMAL NEXT WEEK
02 September 2009 -
Isle of Wight Council is reminding parents of children due to go back to school this week that all schools, including nurseries and pre-schools,are scheduled to open as normal.
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PROVISIONAL GCSE RESULTS SHOW IMPROVEMENT
02 September 2009 -
The number of Isle of Wight students achieving the key indicator of five or more A* - C grades has risen again when compared to the previous year.
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NEW BASKETBALL COURSE FOR ISLAND CHILDREN
02 September 2009 -
The Isle of Wight Junior Basketball Club, working in partnership with the Isle of Wight Council's sports unit is starting an all new junior basketball club for six to nine year olds.
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FRESH APPEAL AFTER CRIMINAL DAMAGE IN EAST COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT
02 September 2009 -
Police are making a fresh appeal for information after it’s alleged a number of parked vehicles had number plates damaged or stolen in East Cowes, Isle of Wight.
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APPEAL AFTER ALLEGED HOUSE BURGLARY IN RYDE
01 September 2009 -
Police are renewing an appeal for information after a burglary was reported at a house in Ryde, Isle of Wight.
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MP AND COUNCIL TELL SEEDA: APPLY CONDITIONS TO VESTAS
01 September 2009 -
The Island's MP and the Isle of Wight Council Leader have called for safeguards to be put in place to ensure that a brand new Vestas facility, to be supported with substantial public money, provides long-term benefits to the local economy.
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GKN AEROSPACE TO HOST ROYAL VISIT
01 September 2009 -
The Duke of Kent will visit the Isle of Wight onTuesday 15 September. He will spend time at GKN Aerospace in East Cowesviewing the latest developments in aerospace component design andmanufacture.
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BEACH RESCUE FOR HAMPSHIRE & ISLE OF WIGHT AIR AMBULANCE
01 September 2009 -
A lady walking on the cliffs at Milford on Sea last week has reason to be very grateful to The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance. She had fallen down the cliff and required urgent medical attention, so the Air Ambulance was called and was on the scene in minutes.
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