Isle of Wight News Xtra

Organisations Get Switched On To Data Protection.

Star Rating For South Wight Housing.

New Chairman Elected To Isle of Wight Council.

Isle of Wight Best Kept Village Awards.

Crackdown On Isle of Wight Litter Louts.

Help Wanted To Retain Ventnor Skate Park.

Round the Isle of Wight Solo 2008.

New Bus Travel Watchdog.

Images of Darfur @ Dimbola.

Island Man Hunt For Masked Burglars.

Osborne House To Rock With Music Festival.

Royal Visitor On The Island.

‘Breast’ Foot Forward In Isle of Wight Walking Festival.

Praise From Bishop On Eco Island Vision.

Crimestoppers Tip-Offs On The Up.

Police Appeal After Naming Isle of Wight Crash Victim.

Isle of Wight Thanksgiving Service For Anthony Minghella.

Island Police Appeal Following Suspicious Cold-Calling.

Green Issues: Water Good Idea.

Delays Follow Fire On Isle of Wight Ferry.

Celebration Of Buying With Confidence On The Isle of Wight.

Isle of Wight Transport Operators Keen To Attract Students On School Routes.

Isle of Wight Old Salt’s Tales @ Classic Boat Museum.

Island Film Premiere @ Quay Arts.

Isle of Wight Speed Dating Walk Requires Men.

Red Funnel Gold Medal Awards For Quality And Safety.

Island News From The BBC.

Skandia Cowes Initiatives Promise A Great Regatta.

Wightlink To Wi-Fi Ferries Online.

Project to Smarten Up Ryde Interchange.

Royal Princes Mingle With Isle of Wight Locals.

IW Grand National And Scurry Results 2008.

Isle of Wight Jazz Swings Into Weekend Action.

Coastguard Rescue Five Boys Off Isle of Wight.

Job Vacancies @ Isle of Wight Festival.

BT Release Tickets For Isle Of Wight Festival.

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Isle of Wight National Year Of Reading.

Police Report Isle of Wight Crime In Decline.

IW Detectives Seek Good Samaritan Following Burglary

Isle of Wight Big Green Picnic Has Something For Everyone.

Witness Appeal Following Assault In Newport.

New Isle of Wight Watchdog For Health And Social Care.

Maritime And Coastguard Strike.

Isle of Wight Council Merge Island Schools.

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Isle of Wight Council To Merge Island Schools.

IW Cllr Geoff Lumley (pictured) reports: on the Isle of Wight Council’s announcement that, Kitbridge Middle School is to merge with Downside Middle School.

Merger Not Closure:  Six weeks ago Council education chiefs asked the governors of Downside Middle School to consider merging with Kitbridge Middle School under Downside’s superb Headteacher’s leadership, due to Kitbridge being assessed by Ofsted as requiring special measures, but ‘without the capacity to improve’. Read more »

Isle of Wight High Sheriff ‘Chuffed’ With Appointment.

Carolyn Keene reports:   Alan Titchmarsh (pictured) said he is ‘chuffed’ on becoming the Isle of Wight’s High Sheriff for 2008. 

Contrary to national press reports, it would appear Islanders are also happy with this appointment, of which must be noted was by none other than Her Majesty the Queen.

Alan Titchmarsh said: “I hope over the next 12 months I will be able to win over those very few Islanders who think it’s not a good idea. I am chuffed to do it and I will do my best to do it well.” Read more »

Isle of Wight News

Alan Titchmarsh ‘Chuffed’ As New Island Sheriff.

Isle of Wight Short Film Festival.

Isle of Wight Council Enforce Responsible Dog Ownership.

Holiday Activities At West Wight Sports Centre.

Island Friends Wanted For Dinosaur Isle.

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Alan Titchmarsh ‘Pricked’ Isle Of Wight High Sheriff.

Virtual Trip Around The Isle of Wight.

Isle of Wight Parish Elections May 1st.

Isle Of Wight Promotes Safe Drinking Message.  

Sailors Get Lost In Snow.

Snow Falls on the Isle of Wight.

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