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News

£197,000 legal bill for IW

By Martin Neville

UPDATED 14:33*
THE full legal costs of the Isle of Wight Council’s judicial review into its adult social care changes have been revealed, following the release of cabinet papers this afternoon (Friday).

Snow warning for Island

Snow warning for Island

By a County Press reporter

A SNOW alert for the Isle of Wight has been issued by the Met Office.

New bid for wind turbine

By Richard Wright

A PLANNING application has been lodged for an 81-metre-tall wind turbine for farmland off Betty Haunt Lane, near Calbourne.

Budget plans under scrutiny

By Martin Neville

COUNCIL watchdogs will next week have a final chance to probe council tax and budget proposals and make recommendations.

Man rescued from house

By Ross Findon

UPDATED 15:25*
FIREFIGHTERS tackling a fire in Cowes have rescued a man from the roof of his neighbour's bay window.

Sport

Karen’s clean sweep

Karen’s clean sweep

HORSE RIDINGKAREN Begley achieved an IW first at the 47th Horse of the Year Show at Brickfields — winning all five cups.

Football fixtures for February 4, 5, 8

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4
Sydenhams Wessex League, Premier Division: Brading Town v Blackfield & Langley, Newport v Moneyfields.
Division 1: Brockenhurst v East Cowes Vics, Cowes Sports v Hythe & Dibden.

Teens rule the pool

SWIMMINGTEENAGE talents Sam Sussmes and Izabella Blacklock are officially the IW’s fastest swimmers.

Harrison and Jess run for team gold

CROSS COUNTRYGOLDEN times were achieved by two IW athletes as they helped their teams achieve glory at the South of England Cross Country Championships in Brighton.

Features

Caring for the carers

WIGHT LIVINGINSPIRING, caring and considerate young people, who put the needs of their family before their own, show exactly why we should have faith in the youger generation.

Recycling can be your garden’s best friend

GARDENINGBEFORE the council came up with wheelie bins, caddies and the like, gardeners had embraced recycling wholeheartedly.

Leafy home high up the pecking order

PROPERTY OF THE WEEKIN a leafy setting, where you could almost hear a pin drop if it were not for the sound of birdsong, is Woodpeckers, a spacious, light-filled home, providing a perfect family nest.

Bin language is a mystery

By Keith Newbery

THIS ISLAND LIFEHOW'S it going with the bins then? Ours suddenly appeared at the end of the path looking sullen and resentful; Little and Large, the R2D2 and C3PO of the refuse world.

Jubilee plans may be Queen’s thing

By Charlotte Hofton

THE VIEW FROM HEREHURRAH for the Queen’s jubilee, which gives us a good excuse for a party, as well as the opportunity to thank Her Majesty for her perfect grace and dedication over the past 60 years in performing her somewhat weird job.

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