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Burglary at funeral home in Newport — police appeal for information
POLICE were called to a report of a burglary at an undertakers in Newport yesterday morning (Monday). A spokesperson for Isle of Wight Police said: "We were called at 10.10am yesterday morning, after a burglary was reported at a funeral home on
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What a cheek! New TV show Rich Holiday Poor Holiday selects Isle of Wight as the 'poor holiday' destination
THE ISLE of Wight will star as a destination in a new television show that examines the differences between 'rich' and 'poor' holidays. Channel 5 announced the Island will feature as its 'poor' destination in the show Rich Holiday, Poor Holiday
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In fine voice! Songs from top shows will be performed in Freshwater
A CHARITY concert featuring the Slipshod Singers, with guest soprano Jenny Gibbs, will be held at Freshwater Memorial Hall on Saturday at 7.30pm. The West Wight male voice choir will take part in a concert entitled Do You Hear the People Sing?
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Banking giant with Isle of Wight branches seeking massive staff cuts worldwide
HSBC Bank, which has branches in Ryde and Newport, has said it is to axe 35,000 jobs worldwide. After the bank posted poor trading results, it said it would reduce its global employee count from 235,000 to around 200,000. It is not known
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Flies and smell of urine — REVEALED Fat Harry's latest inspection details
DETAIL has emerged of the latest inspection at a fish and chip shop fined £4,000 for food hygiene offences. Fat Harry's, on High Street, Sandown, has managed to turn around its hygiene rating — from a one to a three-star — despite some of the inspector's
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Road in Newport closed for repairs to leaking water supply
A ROAD in Newport has been closed this afternoon (Tuesday) as Island Roads carries out repairs on a leaky water main. Island Roads has announced that Whitepit Lane in Newport has been closed from 10am today to allow Southern Water to make repairs
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First release for Isle of Wight singer Bethan
AN ISLE of Wight singer has released her first single, having previously taken a sabbatical from the industry. Piece of Gold is the debut track from 25 year old Bethan John, a graduate of the Newport's Platform One music college. Bethan said
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Ryde Carnival scrapping traditional float — giving boys the chance to apply
RYDE Carnival is inviting boys to take part in an inclusive 'royalty float' — instead of the traditional queens and princesses. Organisers announced the change ahead of the 2020 season. The oldest carnival in the country confirmed they will be scrapping
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Red Funnel bridges the gender gap as female master mariner joins board
Red Funnel has added a third female director to its board. Master mariner Leanna Lakes has got on board as operations director, joining CEO Fran Collins and HR director Debbie Reed, giving give the company board a 50-50 male-female split.
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Calmer weekend ahead for the Isle of Wight, but after Ciara and Dennis, what storms are next?
WITH clean-ups still taking place after Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis, the next storm names have now been revealed. But when Storm Ellen could hit is still unclear. After a mild start to the year, we have been battered by heavy rain and severe
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Johanna Jones — the historian making her own history
WELL-KNOWN Isle of Wight historian Johanna Jones has been recognised for her work in her field. The Historical Association has honoured Johanna, a resident of The Elms Nursing Home in Bembridge, for her lifelong commitment to researching and
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WATCH: Isle of Wight woman plays violin while surgeons remove brain tumour
A VIOLINIST from the Isle of Wight played the instrument while surgeons removed a tumour from her brain. The unusual approach was taken at King’s College Hospital in London to ensure areas of her brain responsible for delicate hand movement and coordination
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Timeless classic a perfect choice for Wight Strollers' 40th anniversary show
SLEEPING beauty, a timeless classic, seems an appropriate panto to celebrate the 40th birthday of a time-honoured company. The Isle of Wight has long been blessed with the work of the Wight Strollers, and this show upholds their tradition of playful
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Latest Isle of Wight secondary school league tables — only one Island school average
ONLY one Isle of Wight secondary school — Cowes Enterprise College (CEC) — makes the grade as average in the latest government statistics. Progress 8 scores for Isle of Wight schools, which had been delayed due to a data error with missing
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Bembridge coastguard called to reports of cliff fall in Yaverland
BEMBRIDGE Coastguard Rescue Team was called to Yaverland yesterday afternoon (Monday) — tasked to reports of a cliff fall/landslide. At 4.21pm, the Bembridge team arrived at the scene, conducting a search for potential casualties
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'Cannabis was only way to ease her multiple sclerosis pain' – court told
GROWING cannabis to help her combat the pain of multiple sclerosis landed a woman before Island magistrates. The medical condition of Anne-Marie Soloman, 53, of St Andrew's Way, Freshwater, could only be helped by taking the drug, the prosecution