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NHS Trust Launches New SHARE Principles To Help Shape Local Healthcare
15+ hour, 59+ min ago (205+ words) Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is marking Co-production Week by launching a new set of principles designed to give patients, carers and communities a greater role in shaping local health services. The Trust's new SHARE co-production…...
Historic Newport Building To Become Family Home
15+ hour, 59+ min ago (207+ words) An historic building in the heart of Newport that was most recently used as part of an NHS surgery is set to be converted back into a family home. Isle of Wight Council planners have approved plans submitted by Zen…...
Fire Rips Through Row Of Houses In Cowes Overnight
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (414+ words) Firefighters remain at the scene of a major blaze after a fire tore through a row of terraced houses in Cowes overnight. Crews from Newport, Cowes, Ryde, Sandown and Freshwater are tackling the incident at Ronsons Close, off Love Lane,…...
Murder Investigation Launched After Fatal House Fire In Cowes
20+ hour, 24+ min ago (185+ words) Police are appealing for witnesses following a fatal fire in Cowes in the early hours of this morning. Officers were called at 3: 32am today (Friday 26 June) to reports of a fire at an address on Ronsons Close, Cowes. Officers attended along…...
Pedestrian Taken To Hospital Following Collision In Ventnor High Street
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (177+ words) An elderly woman has been taken to hospital after being involved in a collision with a car in Ventnor High Street this afternoon (Friday). Emergency services were called to the incident at around 12: 15 near the junction with Pier Street and…...
Top Five TV Characters Who Were Clearly the Fan Favourite by Accident
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (582+ words) Television writers like to think they're in control. They create the heroes, map out the storylines, and carefully decide who the audience is supposed to love. But every now and then, a character comes along who completely hijacks the show....
Top Five European Beach Towns You'll Wish You'd Found Years Ago
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (474+ words) Some beach destinations become famous for a reason. Others quietly get on with being beautiful while the crowds head elsewhere. These are the places that make you wonder why nobody told you about them sooner'charming coastal towns with crystal-clear water,…...
More Than 50 Events Confirmed For Inaugural Wight Games Festival
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (231+ words) More than 50 events have now been confirmed for this summer's inaugural Wight Games Festival, with organisers promising there's something for everyone. The festival, taking place mainly during July and August, will support three Island charities " Mountbatten Isle of Wight, Independent…...
Mountbatten Raises More Than "87, 000 At Isle Of Wight Festival
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (279+ words) Mountbatten Isle of Wight has revealed that more than "87, 000 was raised during this year's Sky presents the Isle of Wight Festival. The total was achieved thanks to the efforts of the hospice charity's volunteer roaming sunflower merchandise teams, Penny Lane…...
Plans For 44 New SEND School Places To Be Decided Amid Growing Demand
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (377+ words) Plans to create 44 additional Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) school places on the Isle of Wight will go before councillors next week as the authority looks to address growing demand for specialist education provision. Members of the Isle of…...