Isle of Wight News from Friday, February 7th, 2025
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Plans To Use Five Shanklin Homes For Parenting Courses Provoke Outcry
Plans to use five homes for parenting development courses have provoked an outcry from residents and councillors of an Isle of Wight coastal town.
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Conference On Supporting Vulnerable Children To Be Held In Newport Next Month
A conference dedicated to supporting children who have faced adverse experiences and early life trauma is set to take place at the Riverside Centre in Newport next month.
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Ventnor Town Council Could Scrap "Vital" Beach Safety Project
An Isle of Wight town council could be about to scrap its Beach Safety Team, which a seafront café owner has warned will “absolutely end in tragedy”.
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What Is Devolution... And What Happens Now?
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner announced (February 5) that several UK authorities will adapt to 'devolution'.
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Sloop Inn Works Scheme And Name Change Shelved After Parish Council Opposition
An Isle of Wight pub’s major redecoration plans and proposed name change have been shelved following opposition from a local parish council.
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SpaMedica: UK Leading NHS Cataract Surgery Opens Diagnostic Clinic On Isle Of Wight
SpaMedica, the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS cataract surgery, is opening a new cataract clinic on the Isle of Wight.
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Island MPs' Gaping Devolution Divide Shows No Sign Of Narrowing
The gaping divide between Island MPs on the government’s devolution vision shows no signs of narrowing following news of delayed Isle of Wight elections.
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Plans To Replace 'Half-Built Eyesore' With New Seafront Café Divides Opinion
A proposal to build a new seafront café on the site of a ‘half-built eyesore’ in an Isle of Wight village has divided opinion.
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Isle Of Wight MP Weighs In On School Closures Row
“All we need to do is scare off the cabinet from making a decision on March 6,” an Isle of Wight MP has said in reference to controversial school closure plans.
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Plans To Use Five Shanklin Homes For Parenting Courses Provoke Outcry
Plans to use five homes for parenting development courses have provoked an outcry from residents and councillors of an Isle of Wight coastal town.
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Conference On Supporting Vulnerable Children To Be Held In Newport Next Month
A conference dedicated to supporting children who have faced adverse experiences and early life trauma is set to take place at the Riverside Centre in Newport next month.