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Councillor keeps fighting over discriminatory prayers. "I JUST want it to stop" — a councillor is trying once again to end prayers being said at the start of full Isle of Wight Council meetings. Since 2005, when he was elected, Cllr Geoff Brodie has been fighting the practice and has submitted his latest motion in hopes of seeing it finally passed. Set to be heard at the full council meeting next week (May 26), Cllr Brodies motion says: "Council, in recognition of the diversity of relig...

I just want it to stop — a councillor is trying once again to end prayers being said at the start of full Isle of Wight Council meetings.

Pictured in the chapel at Mountbatten, from left, Rev Julia Myles, Archdeacon Ven. Peter Leonard and Mountbatten chief executive, Nigel Hartley. A NEW chaplain has been licensed at Mountbatten, to provide spiritual care for those in need of it. Rev Julia Myles has been licensed by the Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight, the Ven Peter Leonard. Julia will be providing spiritual care to the many people who use Mountbatten Isle of Wight’s services each year. She said: "Irrespective of your r...