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GOVERNMENT GRANT BRINGS GOOD NEWS TO YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH CHARITY
Mental health services for young people on the Island have received a huge boost thanks to a £200,000 Government grant to develop an Early Intervention Hub. The grant has been awarded to the Isle of Wight Youth Trust, the Island’s...
Read moreDetailsDECISION DAY ON THE HORIZON FOR MAJOR HOUSING SCHEME IN SHALFLEET
A major Isle of Wight housing development could be given the green light next week to build 70 homes on a greenfield site. Plans to extend the recently constructed Burt Close scheme in Shalfleet have been with the Isle of...
Read moreDetailsFORMER POSTIE’S JOURNEY TO BE RECOUNTED AT MEDINA BOOKSHOP
First time author Derrick Babington will be in conversation with his editor, Pat Murgatroyd, discussing and reading passages from his heart-warming memoir 'Postie to Pirate' at Medina Bookshop next week. ‘Postie to Pirate’ is a book that came about whilst...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT WELL REPRESENTED AT NATIONAL SCOUT SERVICE IN LONDON
The Island was well represented at the National Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving at Westminster Abbey in London last Friday (23rd February). The annual service is organised by Scouts UK and Westminster Abbey to celebrate and thank volunteers involved...
Read moreDetails18-MONTH PRISON SENTENCE FOR BRADING WOMAN WHO TERRORISED NEIGHBOURS
54-year-old Amanda Realey has been handed down an 18-month prison sentence after waging a campaign of stalking and abuse against her neighbours in Brading. Realey caused relentless suffering to local residents between 25th May and 14th September last year by...
Read moreDetailsGIVE YOUR VIEWS ON PREVENTING ISLE OF WIGHT FLOOD RISK THROUGH DESIGN
Time is running out to have your say on new planning guidance to help reduce flood risk. Anyone interested in practical measures to mitigate flood risk can take part in the current consultation on new guidance to encourage developers, architects...
Read moreDetailsDONNA JONES DELIVERS MULTI-MILLION POUND SERVICE FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME
Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has launched a multi-million-pound service for victims of crime in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The Victim Care Hub, designed and funded by the Commissioner, is a brand new approach to supporting victims...
Read moreDetailsCONTROVERSIAL PLANNING APPLICATION IN BRIGHSTONE MET WITH YET MORE OPPOSITION
Latest plans put forward by mainland-based Domusea Developments for housing on land adjacent to Lily Grove, a property on Main Road in Brighstone, have once again been met with stern opposition. An initial plan to build 2 houses on the...
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT PEARL TO INVEST £200,000 IN CAFÉ RELAUNCH
The popular Pearl Café on Military Road is set to get a whole new look this Spring thanks to a £200,000 investment by Isle of Wight Pearl. It has been confirmed that the cash injection will see the café connect...
Read moreDetailsBINSTEAD ‘MENACE’ HANDED 10-YEAR ORDER AFTER STALKING BABESTATION MODEL
43-year-old Steven Tuckey, who became obsessed with a TV cam girl, has been slapped with a 10-year Stalking Protection Order by the courts and has been ordered to pay £6,500 in costs. Tuckey, of Dame Anthony's Close in Binstead, is...
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