ETON COLLEGE WITHDRAW HOUSING APPLICATION FOR HOMES ON SEAVIEW’S DONKEY FIELD
Eton College has withdrawn its housing application on the Isle of Wight, extending the future of a green corridor in Seaview. It follows the Isle of Wight Council’s refusal of another housing application on the field above, stopping a potential...
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CONCERN OVER LACK OF TAKE UP OF COVID VACCINE BY THOSE AGED 12 TO 15
More than half of the Island’s 12 to 15-year-olds are yet to have a COVID vaccine as health bosses urge them to do so. A team of vaccinators went round secondary schools on the Isle of Wight to give first...
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ISLE OF WIGHT IS STILL OMICRON FREE BUT VARIANT IS CLOSING IN
The Isle of Wight is still free of Omicron COVID cases, despite it being close to Portsmouth and Southampton where cases have been confirmed. 4 cases of the variant were confirmed in Southampton on Monday while 3 were found in...
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PLANNERS RECOMMENDED TO APPROVE TIDAL ENERGY BUILDING IN VENTNOR
Tidal energy production on the Isle of Wight is one step closer to becoming a reality thanks to a partial green light. Officers have recommended the Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre (PTEC) substation, control room and cable installation be approved —...
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YARMOUTH ‘SEA LANE’ TO BE MADE A PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY IN ‘CUT AND DRY CASE’
A historic ‘sea lane’ in Yarmouth has been returned to the town after a 4-year wait. The 35-metre long Friars Lane, off the High Street, had public access blocked temporarily after works at a property next to the lane restricted access...
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OMICRON NOT YET DETECTED ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT WITH INITIAL SIGNS VACCINES ‘COULD BE OKAY’
No cases of the Omicron COVID variant have been found on the Isle of Wight so far, however, the Island’s public health chief has urged us to be cautious. A total of 246 Omicron COVID cases have been found in...
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WILDHEART SANCTUARY GRANTED PERMISSION TO SELL ALCOHOL AS PART OF PRIVATE FUNCTION PLANS
The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary in Yaverland - more commonly known as the Isle of Wight Zoo - has been granted a new premise licence to sell alcohol. It is part of The Wildheart Trusts plans to increase the use of...
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FALCONS, BUZZARDS AND VULTURES SET FOR EXPANDED FALCONRY ATTRACTION AT ROBIN HILL
A bigger and better falconry attraction is coming to one of the Island’s tourist hot spots, as long as it gets a new zoo licence. In an application to the Isle of Wight Council, details have been unveiled for an...
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103,000 PEOPLE DOUBLE DOSED AGAINST COVID-19 WITH 47,000 BOOSTER JABS ALREADY GIVEN
More than 47,000 COVID booster vaccines have been dished out on the Isle of Wight. In the 2 months since the booster campaign rolled out on the Island, 47,103 people have had a third jab to help protect them from...
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QUESTIONS RAISED ABOUT WHEN VISITORS WILL BE ALLOWED BACK TO ST MARY’S HOSPITAL
When will visitors be allowed back to St Mary’s Hospital to see their loved ones? That was the question put to the Isle of Wight NHS Trust at a meeting this week following a rise in complaints. Measures were put...
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