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Isle of Wight finish for British all-female Ocean Globe Race 2023 team
AN ALL-female crew skippered by a British sailor triumphantly crossed the finish line at the Isle of Wight having completed the round the world Ocean Globe Race 2023. The 13-strong crew, made up of international sailors — five of them Britons and
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Decision made on controversial 'millionaire's playground' plan for Norris Castle
PLANS to turn the Grade I listed Norris Castle into a luxury Isle of Wight hotel; its farm, walled kitchen garden and outbuildings into a wellness centre; its Grade II listed pump house into a clubhouse; its Grade II listed cattle shelters into a residence
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Hollywood trailblazer Dame Donna to receive top award at Cannes Film Festival
THE Cannes Film Festival is set to honour the Isle of Wight's Hollywood trailblazer, Dame Donna Langley, with a special award next month. Donna, a former Carisbrooke College student, rose to become NBCUniversal Studio Group's chair and chief content
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Here's why Wightlink car ferry sailings will be disrupted TOMORROW
WIGHTLINK is warning Isle of Wight customers one of its car ferry routes will be impacted by a midweek crew shortage. Due to the absence of an essential crew member, the cross-Solent operator’s service between Yarmouth and Lymington will be hit
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Car on roof blocks main road near Ryde
8:57pm The road is now open. 4:39pm
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"You can use any bin to place your dog poo in, there is no excuse!”
An Isle of Wight town council is stepping up efforts to combat the growing issue of dog fouling within its community. Ryde Town Council says It is committed to ensuring that public spaces remain safe and clean for all residents and visitors.
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Recent Isle of Wight death notices and funeral announcements
The Isle Of Wight County Press published 35 death notices last week. Every week, the Isle Of Wight County Press publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away. As well as appearing in
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Isle of Wight eagle covers over 1,200 miles in 22-day journey to France
A second Isle of Wight released white-tailed eagle has successfully travelled across the England Channel to France, covering over 1,200 miles in her 22-day trip to mainland Europe. The Roy Dennis Wildlife Foundation, in partnership with Forestry
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Popular Island brewery celebrates another triumph at national Beer Awards
A popular Isle of Wight brewery is celebrating another triumph, securing a Silver Award at the prestigious SIBA Independent Beer Awards. Following Wight Knuckle Brewery's recent regional Gold Award, its Pale Ale impressed judges at the national
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How many parents secured their first-choice primary school on the Island?
Isle of Wight primary school allocations for the upcoming academic year have been unveiled today (Tuesday, April 16), revealing a high success rate for parents in securing their preferred school choices. Hundreds of children across the Island will
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Planning committee members making decision on Norris Castle TONIGHT
12:01pm Reacting to the decision, a spokesperson for the developers said: "The 16 points raised objecting to the scheme
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Man sought by police over Waitrose alcohol thefts
Thefts of bottles of spirits from the Isle of Wight's Waitrose store has prompted a police appeal. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary has released a photo of a man officers would like to speak to as part of its enquiries. Police say the
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Fresh take on Shakespeare was brilliantly audacious
It was fresh, it was a frolic, and Quay Arts rang with laughter quite literally from start to finish. The audience knew it was in for an adventurous evening when it was led into the West Gallery, where the cast began an interweaving of performance
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Speedy finish for Shanklin Sandown rowing club
Shanklin Sandown rowing club took five crews to Southampton, for the final coastal fours head before next month's new season. The race, in two divisions, took the form of a time trial over four kilometres of the river Itchen. The Junior Men
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Here's when and why there'll be disruption on the Red Jets
There will be further disruption on Red Funnel's Red Jet service heading into this weekend, the Isle of Wight ferry firm has confirmed. The company is running a revised timetable on Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20. Essential maintenance
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Island drone trial could be "game changer" for industry say developers
A project which could lead to commercial goods being delivered to the Isle of Wight via drone has been hailed a "game changer" by those behind it. Although plans are in the early stages, company Inteliports is hoping to partner with the Isle of
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Trump that! Isle of Wight neutron detector work wins award
Isle of Wight's Innovative Physics won more recognition, courtesy of their award-winning neutron detector technology, even getting a mention from an artificial intelligence version of Donald Trump. The tech firm recently scooped a silver award
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Woman made threat to kill sheltered housing worker and tore electrical box off wall
AN ISLE of Wight woman threatened to kill a sheltered housing worker and their children, and ripped an electrical box off a wall with her bare hands. Verity Lloyd, of Atkinson Drive, Newport, appeared before Isle of Wight magistrates on Tuesday
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Inspiring pupils by combining fine art and classical music
The second phase of a project that brings together famous paintings and classical music by some of the world’s greatest artists and composers was launched at Ventnor Botanic Garden. Nearly 100 primary school teachers and participating pupils were