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Nov 17th, 2008 |
By Amanda Johnson |
Category: Arts, Charity, Community, Entertainment, Isle of Wight, In The News, Lead, Lifestyle, Photography
An Isle of Wight photography project has captured priceless pictures for South Wight sheltered housing residents, with a little help from Southern Water. Independent Arts held digital photography sessions…
Posted in Arts, Charity, Community, Entertainment, Isle of Wight, In The News, Lead, Lifestyle, Photography |
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Nov 14th, 2008 |
By Amanda Johnson |
Category: Business, Government, Island MP, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, Money, News
The Post Office has been awarded the contract to continue providing the Post Office Card Account (POCA). Secretary of State for Work and Pensions James Purnell along with Isle of Wight MP, Andrew Turner, have both welcomed the announcement…
Posted in Business, Government, Island MP, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, Money, News |
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Nov 14th, 2008 |
By Amanda Johnson |
Category: Citizen Media, National News, Writing
Ninety four years on the 1914 Christmas Truce Football match was replayed this week in France. On Armistice Day 2008, officers and soldiers remembered those who gave their lives in battle by playing a football match where, on Christmas Day nearly 100 years ago, British and German soldiers played football together in no man’s land in a rare day of humanity amidst the horror of war…
Posted in Citizen Media, National News, Writing |
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Nov 14th, 2008 |
By Amanda Johnson |
Category: Campaign, Health, Isle of Wight, News
World Diabetes Day highlights the need for greater global awareness of diabetes and this year’s theme is “Diabetes in Children and Adolescents.’ The International Diabetes Federation and World Health Organization introduced the day over 15 years ago to bring awareness to the disease, which affects over 250 million people worldwide…
Posted in Campaign, Health, Isle of Wight, News |
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Nov 14th, 2008 |
By Amanda Johnson |
Category: Advertising, Christmas, Education, Finance, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, Money, News, Online News
Next week sees the start of National Consumer Week and we would like to introduce you to Savvy the Elf, who wants to help you become a ” Savvy Shopper for Christmas”…
Posted in Advertising, Christmas, Education, Finance, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, Money, News, Online News |
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Nov 12th, 2008 |
By Amanda Johnson |
Category: Advertising, Business, Events, Finance, Home News, Money, News
To help people on the Isle of Wight get on the property ladder, the Castle Hotel in Ryde is hosting an ‘Open Market Homebuy’ information evening tonight, Wednesday 12th November between 4.30- 8pm…
Posted in Advertising, Business, Events, Finance, Home News, Money, News |
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Nov 11th, 2008 |
By Amanda Johnson |
Category: Citizen Media, Features, History, Isle of Wight, In The News, Lifestyle, National News, People, Review
Thousands of people from all over the country came to Southampton, to say goodbye to QE2. She arrived at the Queen Elizabeth II Terminal, after a slight delay from running aground off the Isle of Wight…
Posted in Citizen Media, Features, History, Isle of Wight, In The News, Lifestyle, National News, People, Review |
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Nov 11th, 2008 |
By Amanda Johnson |
Category: Business, Community, Finance, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, News
West Wight Middle School in Freshwater is holding an ‘Open Market Homebuy’ information evening tonight, between 5 - 8pm, to help people get on the property ladder. The scheme is being launched on the Island through a partnership of Isle of Wight Council and Thames Valley Housing Association…
Posted in Business, Community, Finance, Isle of Wight, Lifestyle, News |
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