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Bad day for Island sides in Wessex League
In Saturday's Isle of Wight football, all three of our Wessex League teams were in action. COWES SPORTS 2, LAVERSTOCK AND FORD 3 In the Premier Division, Cowes Sports entertained Laverstock and Ford, at Westwood Park. In a remarkable turn
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"I feel like he hasn’t had any closure"
AN ISLE of Wight mother says her young son remains traumatised, almost a year after he was the victim of a mugging in Shanklin. Now, a fundraiser has been launched, to help Archie try get over the terrifying ordeal. Rachael Morris says her
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Ventnor man denies lifting pregnant woman by her throat and punching her
An Isle of Wight man denies assaulting a woman, said to have been 20 weeks pregnant, on a street in Ventnor. Nino Cavanagh, of Trinity Road, Ventnor, pleaded not guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and criminal damage, when he appeared
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Crufts success leads to wagging tails
The Isle of Wight Crufts Association celebrated a LITTER-al host of winners at Crufts, this year. They were: Roughshoot Red Red Wine of Solencia - 4th Puppy Dog Roughshoot Heaven Sent of Solencia JW - 2nd Limit Dog. Hungarian Vizslas owned
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Find out which areas will be affected as flood alert issued for coast
A flood alert has been issued for the Isle of Wight's coast, due to a combination of a higher than normal tide and forecast strong winds. High tide is at about 10.30pm tonight (Saturday) and will reach around five metres, in Cowes. The Environment
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New dates for Isle of Wight Spring Art and Garden Fair 2024
A waterlogged site has forced the postponement of the annual Isle of Wight Spring Art and Garden Fair, which was due to be held this weekend. In a statement, Northwood House, which runs it, said the impact of so much rain on Northwood Park had
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Arrests made by police investigating February crash which injured 9-year-old
An 18-year-old man from Newport has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and driving without insurance, and bailed until June 23, by Hampshire and IW Constabulary. An 18-year-old man from Sandown was arrested
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Stranded undulate ray rescued by Wildheart Trust team
A team of animal experts from the Isle of Wight's Wildheart Animal Sanctuary rescued an undulate ray that washed up on Yaverland beach, with a fish hook in its mouth. The hook was removed and the ray was taken back out to sea. Managers praised
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Cowes 'eco-home' on the market for £1.2 million
A BEAUTIFUL, eco-built Isle of Wight property is up for sale for £1.2 million. The designer eco-home, on Baring Road in Cowes, is on the market through agents McCarthy and Booker. Designed by an award-winning architect, the five-bedroom house
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Wight Wolves show comradery and tenacity at touch rugby tournament
For the second time this season, Wight Wolves headed to Gosport after Farnborough were unable to host their touch tournament last month. In a gesture of great comradery, the Wight Wolves and New Milton shared players to make a combined New Wolves
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Road closures around the Island for the week ahead
WHEN you are out and about around the Isle of Wight this coming week, be sure to know which roadworks to avoid. PORCHFIELD: Corf Road will close during excavation and investigation works, between its junctions with Main Road and Mill Lane, over
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Here's how to enter the Isle of Wight Book Awards 2024
The IW Book Awards are back for 2024 and applications for entries are now open. Founder Hunter Davies is judging the fiction books category, while Alan Titchmarsh will oversee the non-fiction entries. This year, they are joined by children’
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Jail term looms for man caught with knife in middle of road
A POTENTIAL term of imprisonment looms for an Isle of Wight man caught with a craft knife in the middle of a road. Jayden Dewhurst, of Hunnyhill, Newport, appeared before Isle of Wight magistrates on Tuesday, March 2. The 18-year-old admitted
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Find out which Island businesses are up for awards (and how to vote)
IW businesses are in the running for the 2024 Muddy Stilletos awards. We have until April 18 to vote for our favourite, in the free-to-enter competition (scroll down for how...). From best bars to family attraction, there are 21 categories
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Isle of Wight football fixtures from April 6
Here's the Isle of Wight County Press's look forward at football fixtures coming up over the next week... Saturday, April 6 In the Wessex Premier, ninth-placed Cowes Sports entertain Laverstock and Ford, a place above them, at Westwood Park
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Don't moan when council workers close the roads to repair them!
Brighton-dwelling pothole survivor: I am writing to offer a new insight to the complaints I heard voiced on my last visit to the Isle of Wight. One of the Island’s many charms is its isolation to the mainland. Visitors love stepping back in
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Future of Rew Valley Sports Centre decided by council
The Island Free School is to retain the lease for the Rew Valley Sports Centre in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight. The facility, over the road from the Newport Road school, has already been managed by the school since 2014. The lease was recently
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Shorwell Midsummer Fair returns this summer
A TRADITIONAL Isle of Wight village fair is making a return this summer. The Shorwell Midsummer Fair is back on Saturday, June 15, and runs between 1.30pm and 5pm. For the second consecutive year, the traditional village fair will be held in
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Can anyone solve the 1984 mystery of the white beast among the herd?
Andy Owens, Halifax, West Yorkshire: I wondered if any of your readers could help me solve a mystery? I came across a news report from the Sunday Express on February 5, 1984, which stated how Derek Steedman, who ran a farm in Chillerton on