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• Food Waste Action Week — Islanders Urged To Buy Loose, Waste Less

  WRAP’s Food Waste Action Week takes place this week (17 to 23 March).

• “We Will Keep Fighting!” Brading Residents Meet With MP To Discuss Primary School Closure 

  Campaigners hoping to prevent the closure of Brading CE Primary School have met with Cllr Joe Robertson MP - ahead of a critical Cabinet vote this Thursday (March 20). 

• "Currently" No "Confirmed Plans" For St Mary's Multi-Storey Hospital Car Park, Says NHS

  There are currently no “confirmed plans to build a multi-storey car park” at St Mary’s Hospital, the Isle of Wight NHS Trust has said, despite the idea first being touted two years ago.

• Alliance Approves Purchase Of 18 Godshill Units Of Temporary Accommodation

  The Isle of Wight Council has sanctioned the purchase of 18 properties in an Island village, as part of plans to help people “move out of very temporary accommodation”.

• Wightlink Captain Appealing For People To Help With Sierra Leone Project

  Wightlink’s Captain Steve Baker combines sailing the Solent with volunteering on a project in Sierra Leone that supports local people to bring vital water supplies to their villages by digging wells.

• New Weeping Beech Tree To Be Planted At The Start Of Spring

  Church Litten will welcome a flurry of activity over the next few weeks as a date for the planting of the new weeping beech tree has been announced.

• Bid To Turn Town Centre Property Into HMO Attracts Wave Of Criticism

  A bid to turn a large Isle of Wight town centre property into a house in multiple occupation (HMO) has attracted a wave of criticism.

• Shanklin High Street Could Get New One-Bedroom Flat

  An Isle of Wight seaside town’s high street could get a new one-bedroom flat.

• Isle Of Wight Trader Who Defrauded Customers Handed Suspended Jail Term

  An Island trader has been handed a suspended two-year jail term following an Isle of Wight Council investigation that uncovered fraudulent activities amounting to more than £162,000.

• Police Called To Early Hours Newport Travelodge Incident As Woman In 20s Assaulted

  Police were called to an early hours incident at a Newport hotel this morning (Friday) after a woman was assaulted

• "Overly Dominant" With "No Public Benefit": Council Refuses Seaview Village Storage Building Plans

  A proposal to replace a storage building in the centre of an Isle of Wight seaside village has been turned down by the council following local opposition.

• Ventnor Woman Charged With Firearm Offence

  A woman in her 30s has been charged with a firearm offence today (Thursday) following a triple-arrest earlier this week.

• "A clear Potential That Harm Has Been Caused" - Major Housing Development "Invalidated"

  Consent for a major Isle of Wight housing development has been struck off following “unauthorised work” and “a clear potential that harm has been caused”.

• Former Public Toilets Conversion Scheme Withdrawn After Wroxall Parish Council Backlash

  A developer has withdrawn a scheme to convert a former public toilets block in the middle of an Isle of Wight village following a backlash from a parish council.

• Former Trade Union Leader Appointed By Island's MPs To Look At Ferries

  Former General Secretary of the GMB Union, Sir Paul Kenny, who lives in Bembridge, has been tasked by the Island’s two MPs to look at issues with Isle of Wight ferries.

• Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Police And Crime Commissioner Announces Intention To Stand For Mayor

  The police and crime commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has announced her intention to stand in the first mayoral elections for the new strategic authority.

• Two-Bedroom Apartment Could Be Installed Behind New Laundrette

  A two-bedroom apartment could be installed behind a new laundrette in an Isle of Wight town centre.

• Isle Of Wight Pupils Set Sail To Compete Against Hampshire’s Top Young Athletes

  For the third year running, Binstead Primary School athletes will be flying the flag for the Isle of Wight at the Hampshire Indoor Athletics finals.

• Still Time For Island Good Causes To Apply For Foundation Funding

  There is still time to apply for grant support from Island Roads’ Isle of Wight Foundation.

• Three Arrested Following Reports Of Woman In Possession Of Firearm In Ventnor

  Police arrested three people in Ventnor yesterday (Tuesday) following reports of a woman in possession of a firearm.