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• January News from Ryde. By Councillor Charles Chapman

  Dear Reader, welcome to 2023: for us ‘older ones’ the Christmas holiday meant meeting up with friends, some of whom I hadn’t seen for nearly three years. Dare I mention the dreaded ‘lockdown’? word.

  Posted by Cllr Charles Chapman at Tuesday, December 13th, 2022

• December News from Shanklin by Cllr Chris Quirk and Cllr Mike Beston

  Hampshire Constabulary will now officially be known as Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary. We were delighted to mark the occasion by attending a short ceremony at Newport Police Station at 10am along with The Police and Crime Commissioner - Donna Jones, Acting Chief Constable Ben Snuggs, Kay Marriott - Isle of Wight High Sheriff and other IW Council County Councillors.

  Posted by Cllr Chris Quirk and Cllr Mike Beston at Thursday, December 1st, 2022

• November News from Ryde. By Councillor Charles Chapman

  The year is fast running to its end. Halloween was great with the most amazing exhibited pumpkins I've seen in a long time. My own garden and our local allotments have done especially well this year.

  Posted by Cllr Charles Chapman at Tuesday, November 1st, 2022

• July News from Ryde. By Councillor Charles Chapman

  Dear Reader, I'm looking forward to August and the traditional holiday break. It’s the time of the year, for me, when I meet up with distant friends and family.

  Posted by Cllr Charles Chapman at Friday, July 1st, 2022

• May News from Sandown South. By Cllr Ian Ward.

  The town’s Platinum Jubilee “Big Picnic” celebration takes place at Browns Family Golf in Culver Way on Sunday 5th June from 12.30pm to 4.30pm. Everyone is welcome and it is hoped that everyone will wear red, white, and blue as we celebrate our remarkable Queen’s reign.

  Posted by Cllr Ian Ward at Sunday, May 1st, 2022

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