Local Community News from Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
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Island D-Day Veteran And Amputee Roy Hayward Dies Aged 99
Roy Hayward, one of the last surviving veterans from the D-Day landings, has died at the age of 99 years old.
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Red Funnel Announces Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Air Ambulance As Charity Of The Year For 2025
Red Funnel has today announced that Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) will be the company’s Charity of the Year for the duration of 2025.
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Isle Of Wight Shoppers Thanked For Generous Winter Food Collection Support As More Than 2,000 Meals Donated
Stores on the Isle of Wight have been overwhelmed by the generosity of customers who donated at the Tesco Winter Food Collection.
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Recognition For Cowes Enterprise College’s Commitment To LGBT+ Inclusivity With Rainbow Flag Award
Cowes Enterprise College, part of Ormiston Academies Trust, has received national recognition for its commitment to LGBT+ inclusion and visibility with the prestigious Rainbow Flag Award.
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Freshwater's Albion Hotel Named Among Times Cosiest UK List
Freshwater's Albion Hotel has been named one of the cosiest places to stay in the UK in a newly released Times list.
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Island Roads Gives Christmas Boost To Four Island Charities
Four Island charities supporting people with disabilities or life-limiting illness are the first of eight recipients who will between them receive grants totalling almost £85,000 from Island Roads’ Isle of Wight Foundation.
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Growing Resistance Over 14 Home Development Plans For Northwood
A proposed 14 house development on the edge of an Isle of Wight village has attracted growing resistance as part of a consultation which ended on Friday.
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Parish Council Objects To Waste Recycling Plant At Knighton
A bid to keep a waste recycling plant near two Isle of Wight villages has encountered opposition from a parish council.
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Highways Improvement Work Continues In The New Year
Island Roads will resume its highways improvement activity straight after the Christmas and New Year holiday.
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Yarmouth's Kings Head To Feature Bed And Breakfast Accommodation
An Isle of Wight pub dating back to the 17th century will get new ‘high quality’ bed and breakfast accommodation.