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Ferry firm and passengers raise thousands for Island foodbank
Isle of Wight ferry firm Red Funnel has raised more than £21,000 for the Isle of Wight Foodbank. The company's CEO, Fran Collins, delivered the news in person and spent time with the team and volunteers, helping with sorting donations and packing
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Funding boost for Island projects helping residents with essentials
Island projects supporting residents with essentials can apply for a funding boost. From Monday, November 18, new and existing schemes aiding Isle of Wight residents with food, utility-related items, and other essentials can apply for a community
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Christmas show celebrating the Rat Pack coming to the Isle of Wight
A Christmas show celebrating the Rat Pack is coming to the Isle of Wight. The Rat Pack: Christmas in Vegas will be at the Medina Theatre, in Newport, on Friday, December 6. The tribute show stars David Alacey as Frank Sinatra, Des Coleman as
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'Unprecedented' amount of cash promised to improve Island bus services
An 'unprecedented' amount of funding is to go towards improving bus services on the Isle of Wight, the government has announced. The Department for Transport (DfT) has promised to deliver what it calls "London-style" bus services to every corner
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Day of Christmas brings festive cheer to Newport PHOTOS
Festive fun filled the streets of Newport yesterday (Saturday), as popular Isle of Wight event Day of Christmas returned with a bang! Scroll through our gallery, above! With just 38 days until Christmas, hundreds of Islanders flocked to the
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Tears of happiness as "life-changing" inclusive play park opens
The opening of a new, inclusive play park — with the Isle of Wight's first public wheelchair swing — has been heralded as "life-changing" for child and adult wheelchair users. After a near decade-long battle, Islander Nikki Collinson-Phenix's dream
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How to watch I'm a Celebrity on TV as 2024 series begins - what time it starts
There’s a rumble in the jungle because a new bunch of famous faces are now on their way to camp, as I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! begins this weekend. From a Strictly star and a Corrie legend to a BBC Radio 1 DJ and a pop star, all of the
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Late night rescue after two cut off by the tide at Luccombe
Rescue teams were scrambled to Luccombe on the Isle of Wight last night (Saturday) after two people became cut off by the tide. HM Coastguard, alongside firefighters, police and paramedics, were called to Luccombe Bay just before 10pm. Bembridge
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Theft of 11ft long gate from driveway prompts appeal
A reward is being offered to help find an 11 foot long wooden gate which was stolen from an Isle of Wight property. It is suspected the five bar gate was taken from an address on Forest Road, Winford, near Sandown, overnight on Friday, November
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I tried the new floating sauna at Tapnell Farm and here's what I thought!
I tried floating sauna at Tapnell Farm, and it didn't disappoint. The brainchild of Rob and Josie Da Bank, Slomo's floating sauna is berthed at Tapnell Farm throughout November and December, open Thursday to Sunday for Islanders to experience.
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Helicopter rescue and more in days gone by
The Isle of Wight County Press has been bringing the news to Islanders since 1884. We've delved into the archives to find out what was happening in days gone by. 125 years ago, in November 1899: The Royal Governor of the Isle of Wight, Princess
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Weird and wonderful Island stories from the 1950s
In the early 1950s Britain was still shaking off the gloom of war, and the editor of the Isle of Wight County Press was spoiled for weird and wonderful stories that captured the mood of the nation. For example, on January 28, 1950, under the headline
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Isle of Wight Open Studios returns next year with spring dates
The Isle of Wight Open Studios is already planning its 2025 event. More than 120 artists took part in this year's event, and the organisers are hoping for similar numbers next year. The 2025 edition will take place from May 16 to May 26, and
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I can empathise with parental anxiety over the black cloud of looming school closures
Since having a son in April, I’ve started to understand more fully some of the issues I’ve heard parents complain about throughout the years — unsolicited advice from strangers in the supermarket, distant relatives that are overly affectionate despite
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Newport Christmas Carnival parade returns for 2024 next month
The popular Isle of Wight Christmas Carnival parade is set to illuminate the streets of Newport early in December. This annual festive extravaganza kicks off at 5pm on Saturday, December 7, with participants forming up at Church Litten from 4.15pm
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Bembridge Cub Scouts team up with ace snapper to earn photography badges
Bembridge Cub Scouts teamed up with a professional snapper to help complete their coveted photography badges. Most people think of scouting as putting up tents and singing around a campfire, but there is much more to the historic organisation than
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Island men parachute into Arnhem to mark 80th anniversary of battle
TWO Isle of Wight men took part in the 80th anniversary of Operation Market Garden — one of the bloodiest battles of the Second World War — by parachuting into Arnhem. Terry Guildford, a veteran of 3 Para the Red Devils parachute display team,
