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• Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust Welcomes Scrapping Of Solent CO2 Pipeline Project

  The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has welcomed yesterday's (Friday) announcement of the cancellation of the Solent CO2 Pipeline Project.

• Bembridge Care Home Receives National Award For Providing Gold Standard End Of Life Care

  The Limes residential care home in Bembridge has been awarded a national Gold Standards Framework (GSF) Quality Hallmark Award in recognition of the excellent end of life care they provide.

• Isle Of Wight's Adult Community Learning Launches Autumn Programme

  The Isle of Wight Council's Adult Community Learning team has announced the launch of its autumn programme, offering a diverse range of workshops and courses.

• Traffic Restrictions Set To Hit East Cowes, Ryde And Carisbrooke

  Several traffic restrictions affecting East Cowes, Ryde and Carisbrooke will go ahead after the Isle of Wight Council gave plans the green light.

• Isle Of Wight Police Officer Charged With Misconduct In Public Office

  A Hampshire and Isle of Wight police officer has been charged with misconduct in a public office.

• Warning Issued Over Parking Scam Text Message

  The Isle of Wight Council is warning Islanders not to respond to texts about nonspecific parking fines.

• Well-Known Dyslexia Influencer Hosts Isle Of Wight’s First Ever Dyslexia And Dyscalculia Conference

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• Former Isle Of Wight MP Bob Seely Reveals ExxonMobil Pipeline Responses

  The former MP for the Isle of Wight has disclosed answers to questions he posed to ExxonMobil over its controversial Solent CO2 pipeline proposal.

• Oakfield Protest: Parents And Teachers Campaign Against Proposed Ryde Primary School Closure

  Parents of pupils from Ryde's Oakfield Primary have been campaigning this morning (Thursday) against the closure of the school

• Search Dogs Are New Recruits At WightSAR

  Two specialist search dogs are joining the team at WightSAR (Isle of Wight Search and Rescue), giving the volunteers extra support to find missing people.

• Isle Of Wight Council Libraries To Celebrate Green Libraries Week With Wide Range Of Activities

  A wide range of events for children and adults will be taking place across all Isle of Wight Council-run libraries in celebration of Green Libraries Week (7-13 October).

• Hamlet Court Redevelopment Could See Family Villas Built On Cowes Seafront

  Two family villas overlooking the Solent could be built on an Isle of Wight seafront.

• Northwood Road Improvement Work Underway

  A section on the main Cowes to Newport Road at Northwood is to be resurfaced by Island Roads shortly.

• Isle Of Wight Council Serves Urgent Works Notice On Norris Castle Owners

  The Isle of Wight Council has ordered the owners of a prominent Island landmark to make 'urgent' repairs within four weeks.

• Isle Of Wight Council Issues Keep Out Of Empty And Derelict Buildings Warning

  The Isle of Wight Council is warning that children and young people on the Island are putting their lives at risk by entering derelict buildings .

• Newport's Former Carphone Warehouse Space Could Become Flats

  Space above a former town centre Carphone Warehouse store on the Isle of Wight could be converted into flats.

• Residents Provide Stiff Resistance To Cowes Church Café Conversion

  A bid to turn a former Isle of Wight church into a Lounges café bar, similar to Newport’s Correo Lounge, has encountered stiff resistance from residents.

• Boy, 15, Arrested Following Sandown Stolen Car Crash

  A 15-year-old boy from Ryde was arrested in Sandown late yesterday afternoon (Monday).

• Death Of Lake Woman In 30s Not Linked To Hazardous Materials As First Suspected

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