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• New Opening Times For Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary To Prioritise Animal Welfare

  Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary, a long-standing part of the local community, will be launching a new 5-day-a-week opening schedule from 4 November, designed to further enhance the welfare of its donkeys.

• Orchard House Care Home Celebrates Alzheimer’s Month With Music Therapy Event

  Orchard House Care Home marked Alzheimer’s Awareness Month with a special music therapy event, bringing joy and engagement to residents living with dementia.

• Island Teacher Launches New Nature Based Initiative For All Ages

  An Isle of Wight teacher has swapped the classroom for the outdoors as she launches Wild Isle, which looks to promote wellbeing for all ages through a connection with nature.

• Loss Of Doctors An 'Ongoing Threat' Warns Lib Dem Councillor

  An Isle of Wight Liberal Democrat councillor has warned the loss of doctors is an “ongoing threat” on the Island.

• Island's Ferries Criticised As Councillor Calls For Democratic Control

  A Conservative councillor on the Isle of Wight Council has called for ferries to be brought under democratic control in a council meeting motion.

• Teens Arrested Following Alleged Knife Incident On Bus

  Isle of Wight Police have confirmed that two teenagers have been detained following an alleged incident involving a knife on a Southern Vectis bus.

• Cocaine And Cannabis Seized During Rookley Drugs Raid

  Police on the Isle of Wight have seized large quantities of suspected cannabis and cocaine during a raid in the village of Rookley.

• Appeal Launched After Suspected Hit And Run In Ryde

  Police want information following an incident in Ryde that saw a van driver leave the scene of a crash.

• 19 Year Old Injured In Middle Road Crash

  A 19 year old has been receiving treatment after being injured during a crash on the Middle Road on Saturday.

• Cowes Students Celebrate Year 9 Graduation With Special Ceremony

  Staff and students at Cowes Enterprise College have marked the end of another Key Stage 3 journey with a celebratory graduation ceremony for Year 9 students.  

• Have Your Say On Local Council Tax Support Scheme - Consultation Due To Close

  Time is running out for residents to have their say on proposed changes to the Isle of Wight Council's Local Council Tax Support Scheme.

• Campaign Against Solent CO2 Pipeline Gathers Momentum

  The campaign against ExxonMobil’s Solent CO2 Pipeline is “out of the starting blocks” after a Brighstone meeting yesterday evening.

• Isle Of Wight Council To Go Ahead With Proposals To Close Six Primary Schools

  The Isle of Wight Council’s Cabinet has decided to go ahead with a consultation process that could mean the closure of six primary schools.

• Islanders React To Council's School Consultation Vote

  Islanders have given their reaction to the Isle of Wight cabinet’s school consultation vote yesterday evening in Newport.

• Ryde Carer Faces 'Financial Ruin' After Four Month DBS Wait

  A 59-year-old Ryde carer has said he is in “financial ruin” as a result of a nearly four month wait for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

• Essential Tree Safety Works To Begin At Los Altos Park

  Essential tree safety works are due to start at Los Altos Park in Sandown next week.

• Newport War Memorial Cleaned

  Newport War Memorial in St Thomas’s Square has been given a new lease of life thanks to the Victoria Cross Trust.

• Wessex Cancer Support To Bring Festival Favourites To Newport Minster

  Wessex Cancer Support is inviting Islanders to get the festive season started at Newport Minster on Saturday 30 November with its Music at the Minster: Festive Favourites concert.

• Isle Of Wight Council Chairman Calls On Islanders To Support Air Ambulance Charity

  The chairman of the Isle of Wight Council is calling on Islanders to support a major Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance appeal which will help save lives.

• Freshwater Residents Lash Out At Birch Close Development Yellow Line Delay

  Freshwater residents have been making a last-ditch attempt to halt the latest iteration of the Birch Close housing development struggle.