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Lifeboat launches to reports of people in difficulty walking back from St Helens Fort
A LIFEBOAT had to launch when people were spotted struggling to return from a walk to St Helens Fort. Bembridge RNLI's Inshore Lifeboat (RNLB Norman Harvey) launched to locate and assist two people reported as being in difficulty. It launched
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Hovercraft crashes into Southsea safety bollard
A HOVERCRAFT crashed into a safety bollard on the Southsea landing pad this afternoon. Island Flyer went out of service for a few hours and the entire service was suspended temporarily. Delays are still being suffered tonight. No one was hurt
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Live music galore as popular beer festival returns this weekend
A POPULAR annual event is back this weekend — the Waverley Beer, Music and Poetry Festival. The charity event will be held from today (Friday) to Sunday, September 12, at Waverley Park Holiday Centre in East Cowes. All the proceeds from the
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FREE ENTRY Heritage Open Days includes three Newport venues
THREE Isle of Wight heritage sites are getting ready to open their doors for free and welcome visitors as part of the national Heritage Open Days. The Isle of Wight Council's heritage service will be offering free admission to two of its popular
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Call it a green levy not a tourist tax says councillor
A PROPOSED new charge should be called a green levy not a tourist tax, an Isle of Wight councillor has said. Cllr Jonathan Bacon, the Council's cabinet member for heritage and environment, has sought to clarify the tourist tax impression created
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High number of new Covid cases in today's daily update
DAILY data from Public Health England has shown a further large rise in the Isle of Wight's confirmed Covid cases. Today's update shows another 82 cases. It takes the total cases on the Island since the pandemic began to 10,695. The Island's
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Hovertravel services suspended
HOVERTRAVEL services have been suspended this afternoon (Friday). The cross-Solent operator says an update on its return is expected at 4.30pm. The reasons for its suspension is yet to be announced. More to follow. UPDATE 7.40pm: The
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Weekly guide to the Island's music, events and more!
Here's your handy guide to finding live music, entertainment and other events on the Isle of Wight this week! Scroll down to find out how to tell us about your gig or event.... Friday, September 10 7.30pm Hello Again - The Story of
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Former council candidate accused of sexually abusing a child has case delayed
A FORMER council candidate charged with 21 offences of child sexual abuse has had his trial delayed. Adam Buckenham, of York Road in Ventnor, Isle of Wight, stood in the Andover Downlands ward at the Test Valley Borough Council elections in 2019
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Island Line software problems still not fixed as trains face continued delay
Software problems on the Isle of Wight's delayed new trains have still not been solved and its operator says this is the main reason why the line is not yet up and running. Island Line's franchise holder South Western Railway (SWR) says the computer
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It's back! Everything you need to know about this year's Southampton Boat Show
Southampton International Boat Show is back! Britain’s biggest festival of boating returns to our shores from this Friday to Sunday September 19. And there truly is something for everyone at this year's event. We've broken down what's happening
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IN PICTURES: Olympic medallists and I'm a Celeb winner kick-off Southampton Boat Show
OLYMPIC medallists and an I'm a Celeb winner kicked-off the 52nd Southampton Boat Show today. Georgia Toffolo was joined by the British Olympic Sailing Team to officially open the event, which had been cancelled at the 11th hour last year due to
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Isle of Wight Festival will put NHS staff under greater pressure, says health boss
THE Isle of Wight NHS Trust boss is fully expecting the number of Covid cases and hospitalisations on the Isle of Wight to rise after the Isle of Wight Festival returns next week. Postponed in 2020, due to the first wave of Covid-19, the Isle of
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How an Isle of Wight charity is offering help on World Suicide Prevention Day
TODAY an Isle of Wight charity is supporting World Suicide Prevention Day. Suicide Prevention and Intervention IOW (SPIIOW) are using the day to not only to highlight the services they offer but to get the very important message out there that
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Man arrested after serious crash sees driver suffer suspected broken leg
AN ARREST has been made in the wake of a serious crash on the main road between Newport and Cowes last night (Thursday). Three people were taken to hospital, following a crash between a BMW and a Fiat on Cowes Road. One of the drivers suffered
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Fire crews respond to Shanklin property fire report
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a property fire in Shanklin this morning (Friday). At 11.36am, two crews from Sandown and Shanklin were called to the scene on Green Lane. A spokesperson for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service said
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Former Shanklin Spa Hotel site attracts potential developers
TWENTY interested parties have put themselves forward to develop the former Shanklin Spa Hotel site on the Esplanade. Speaking at the Isle of Wight Council's cabinet meeting last night (Thursday), Cllr Julie Jones-Evans, regeneration and business
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Parrot rescue group sees surge in birds needing new homes
A big upsurge in the number of birds being handed over to Isle of Wight Parrot Rescue has led to a plea for help. The group wants donations of cuddly toys and hand-knitted items for its stall at Jollyes anniversary weekend on October 2 and 3.
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Bring Covid tests to Isle of Wight Festival and consider masks says health boss
"A festival is a community and now more than ever we must look after ourselves and each other." The Isle of Wight public health boss is urging Isle of Wight Festival-goers to take precautions and minimise the spread of Covid-19, to reduce the impact
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Isle of Wight Festival 2021 tickets are still available. Here's how to buy them
The Isle of Wight Festival is back for 2021 with famous faces such as Tom Jones, Becky Hill, James Arthur and Duran Duran. Music fans can enjoy their favourite acts from September 16-19 2021 at Seaclose Park, Newport. Also among those performing
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Walk The Wight is back and here is how to sign up on Sunday
Sign up to Walk the Wight in support of Mountbatten, when the crucial fundraising event returns on Sunday. It did not run in the same way last year, due to Covid-19. This year, it is back with three options, depending on how far you want to
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Isle of Wight Council's new consultation plan for Chillerton and Rookley Primary
THE future of Chillerton and Rookley Primary School will once again be under the spotlight. At the next Isle of Wight Council cabinet meeting, in October, it will be decided whether or not to go out to consultation over the future of the small
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Have you got your Isle of Wight Day Bunting? It's not too late!
If you haven't yet got bunting for Isle of Wight Day, it's not too late. That's the message from organisers of the event. They are urging Islanders who want some bunting to try Hurst first. Hurst, with six branches across the Island, is
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Isle of Wight Festival 2021: Routes from Southampton, Portsmouth and Lymington
The Isle of Wight Festival is back for 2021 after last year's popular event had to be cancelled due to Covid-19. A host of famous names, including Liam Gallagher, Snow Patrol and Duran Duran will be performing, from September 16-19. The event
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Isle of Wight Festival and all you need to know about travel
A traffic management plan will come into force next week, in the run up to the Isle of Wight Festival. Event car parks, the separation of traffic arriving via Red Funnel and Wightlink ferries and other measures are included. Here is what you
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I was told to leave Islander with chest pains says frustrated carer who loves job
An Isle of Wight carer has told the County Press that she was left with no choice but to break the rules when one of her clients suffered severe chest pains. She got a call from a woman for whom she regularly provides care and rushed round to find
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Shorwell man's drink driving flagged to police by own passenger
A SHORWELL man whose drink driving was tipped off to police by his passenger has been banned from driving. Jonathan Nash, of Westcourt Close, appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court on Friday (September 3). The 57-year-old admitted
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Has Dino gone too far? Nightingale Hotel defends 9/11 'Awakening' party
CONTROVERSIAL Shanklin hotelier Dino Joachim has been criticised by the town’s mayor for his outrageous behaviour…the latest example of which is an 'awakening' party on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks. Dino, of the Nightingale Hotel
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Rise in Isle of Wight hospital Covid patients since Monday
THE number of patients in hospital with Covid-19 on the Isle of Wight has risen by almost 50 per cent a week. There has also been a rise in patients with coronavirus since Monday, when the Isle of Wight NHS Trust which runs St Mary's Hospital said
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Enjoy the Isle of Wight Literary Festival from your sofa again this year
"TOO many uncertainties" in the current climate means the Isle of Wight Literary Festival will be a digital one again this year. Maggie Ankers, festival chair, has announced that the 2021 festival will be a digital gathering — accessible to Islanders
