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Warning to Isle of Wight pet owners as two cats are hit with paint

On Thursday, Tia Hatcher and her partner noticed their three-year-old cat Sonnie had returned home covered in thick gloss paint.

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Sandown councillors called to Extraordinary meeting to continue debating 49.9% council tax precept rising budget

Sandown Town Council sees a special motion called over controversial budget meeting process

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Sandown Town Council's council tax precept to rise almost 50%

Sandown Town Council approves 49.9 per cent council tax increase, affecting Band D properties to rise from £145.70 to £218.40 per year, with £500,000 provision for public works loan criticised

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New Kathy Williams installation at Boojum and Snark sparks debate in Sandown (updated)

Boojum and Snark's latest art installation by Kathy Williams in Sandown has sparked a debate, with some calling it vandalism and others praising it as provocative and great art

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Isle of Wight man spent months in Ukraine and now taking shoeboxes

Nigel spent a few months in Ukraine, from April until the end of September, and is leaving to go out again at the beginning of December for an…

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