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• Isle Of Wight Insurers Support For Mountbatten Enables Purchase Of Vital Equipment

  NFU Mutual Agents and their staff at the Island office recently nominated local charity Mountbatten Isle of Wight to receive a donation of more than £6,500 from NFU Mutual’s national £1.92million ‘Agency Giving Fund’.

• Island MP Criticises Government’s Budget For Increasing Pressure On Health And Social Care Providers

  Joe Robertson, MP for Isle of Wight East, has taken the Government to task in the House of Commons for increasing pressure on health and social care providers.

• Ajax To Northampton: Transfer Fee Agreed For Island Based Steam Railway Locomotive

  The Isle of Wight Steam Railway (IWSR) is saying a fond farewell to one of its locomotives, which is chugging its way to a new home near Northampton.

• Wootton Creek Water Quality Testing Program Launches

  A water quality testing program, which began in July, has been initiated in Wootton Creek, with joint funding support from Wootton Bridge Parish Council and Fishbourne Parish Council.

• Warning Issued Following Recent Reports Of Courier Fraud

  Police are urging residents in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to remain vigilant following six reports of courier fraud in the last two weeks.

• Freshwater Camp Road: Decision Made On 127-Housing Unit Proposal

  A proposed 127-housing unit development next to Camp Road in Freshwater was rejected by the Isle of Wight Council yesterday.

• Armistice Day And Remembrance Sunday Parade

  The Isle of Wight Council will be represented at a number of services of Remembrance this weekend.

• Newport's Barton Primary School Receives Uplifting Inspection Ratings

  An Isle of Wight primary school at the ‘heart’ of its local community has received good ratings in all inspection categories.

• Altered Tidal Energy Ventnor Proposal Set To Be Decided Upon

  A bid to alter conditions for an approved onshore part of ‘England’s leading’ tidal energy project was discussed in detail by the Isle of Wight Council last night (Tuesday).

• Southern Vectis November Community Fund Now Open

  Southern Vectis is offering its support to local charities, schools, sports teams and events organisers this November, as part of a good causes initiative.

• Prows Raised And Hearts Sunk: Floating Bridge Services Hit By Latest Issue

  The Floating Bridge between East Cowes and Cowes is facing further issues today (Tuesday).

• Government Confirms £20 Million Funding For Ryde

  The Government has confirmed that millions of pounds allocated to Ryde via a new Town Board will finally be delivered.

• Isle Of Wight NHS Trust Opens Doors To New Community Diagnostic Centre At St Mary’s

  St Mary's Hospital has opened its new community diagnostic centre this week.

• Appeal Launched To Identify Champagne Shoplifters In Ryde

  Do you recognise these men?

• Wootton Bridge Renewable Energy Park Plan Resubmitted

  A contentious application for a renewable energy park near Wootton Bridge has been resubmitted to the Isle of Wight Council.

• Island Planning Strategy Submitted To Secretary Of State

  The Isle of Wight Council has reached a major milestone by submitting the Island Planning Strategy (IPS) to government.

• Southern Water Unveils Plans For New Water Recycling Plant On Isle Of Wight

  Southern Water is planning to create a new sustainable source of water for the Isle of Wight to help keep taps and rivers flowing, especially during a drought.

• Campaign Group Condemns Wootton Bridge Palmers Farm Plans

  Residents are up in arms as Palmers Road, a quiet residential area of Wootton Bridge, is threatened with an 833% increase in HGVs according to the applicants' own figures.

• Yacht Fire Leads To Cowes RNLI Lifeboat Launching

  Cowes RNLI lifeboat responded to a call to assist in dealing with a fire incident aboard a 36 foot yacht, with one man aboard. in the River Medina last (Saturday) evening – to assist Bembridge coastguard and other emergency crews.

• Rookley Could Be Set For New Industrial Unit

  An Isle of Wight village could get a new industrial and storage building providing 241 square metres of ‘much needed’ business space.