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Man knocked off bicycle and injured in road traffic accident
POLICE and paramedics were called to a road traffic accident involving a car and cyclist in Carisbrooke. The incident, at the top of Cedars Hill, happened at around 7.30pm this evening (Saturday). It is understood a man on a bicycle was
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PICTURES Wow factor as classic and retro cars line Ryde Esplanade for annual show
HUNDREDS of cars with the wow factor have been admired at Ryde Esplanade today — and they will still be there tomorrow (Sunday). The Isle of Wight International Charity Classic Car Extravaganza is in town and the crowds are loving it. Enjoy
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Rise of 450 Covid cases in past seven days as Island total edges towards 11,000
A FURTHER 55 new cases of coronavirus on the Isle of Wight have been recorded, pushing the total number since the start of the pandemic last year to precisely 10,750 — a rise of 450 since last Saturday's figures were released. Public Health England's
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Tales from Islanders in New York who saw the 9/11 terror attacks 20 years ago
The tragic events of 9/11 will always be remembered by those who saw them — either in person or on television. At the County Press, the reporters — myself included — watched the television in disbelief. Soon afterwards, news started to drift in
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University student gets drink drive ban after McDonald's trip
A BMW driving university student was caught swerving along the road and mounting the pavement after an early morning trip to McDonald's. Benjamin Wheeler, of High Park Road, appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court on Friday. The
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Don’t dismiss weeds: they can be an attractive and beneficial addition to garden
I PANICKED, I must admit... Seven tons of the most beautiful-looking rich topsoil had been delivered and I’d spread it all about in the spring — and then the Japanese knotweed-like weeds started to appear in the residual heap... Now, I have
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Charming Grade II-listed two-bedroom cottage in Whippingham has sea views
Situated on the Barton Estate in Whippingham, 1 Ludham Cottage provides one of those rare opportunities to acquire a property surrounded by picturesque countryside with sea views across The Solent to the mainland beyond. Standing within an Area
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Man who sparked Home Bargains police pursuit fined over community order breach
AN ISLE of Wight man who sparked a Home Bargains police pursuit back in February has been fined for failing to comply with a community order. Jed Atkinson, of Stower Place, Sandown — formerly of Gunville Road, Newport — appeared before the Isle
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Isle of Wight firefighters to remember loss of life in 9/11 attacks
FIREFIGHTING teams across the Isle of Wight will this afternoon (Saturday) join with their Hampshire colleagues and other fire services across the country in observing a minute's silence to remember those who lost their lives in the September 11 attacks
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Speedway maintains popularity on Island despite dropping out of National League
LAST season was a disaster for almost all sporting organisations on the Island — and Isle of Wight Speedway was no exception as the pandemic swept the land. But after a seismic shift in the way speedway is now presented, their management are saying
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Isle of Wight Fell Running Series returns to Ventnor and Wroxall this weekend
AFTER a gap of a two years due to Covid, the 26th Isle of Wight and South of England Athletic Association Fell Running Series in Ventnor gets underway this weekend — an event which has become a nationally popular fixture for fell runners. Hosted
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Memories awoken by Sleeping Princess article
Your article on the great sea planes (CP 03-09-21 and online) triggered a memory. I have some of the large photographic prints that my father, Harold Harley, made as a keen amateur photographer, and one of these is entitled Sleeping Princess.
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Hundreds of classic, custom and retro cars at annual Ryde car show this weekend
THERE will be hundreds of cars on display at the Isle of Wight International Charity Classic Car Extravaganza today (Saturday) and tomorrow. The show will be held on Ryde Esplanade on both days and will be open from 11am to 5.30om each day.
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You won’t believe your eyes but you will believe in magic at Medina Theatre pantomime
IT’S a new era of pantomime this year at Medina Theatre in Newport as Made to Measure Productions invite the audience to believe ‘Anything is Possible’ in their exciting new production of Cinderella. The magical story will be brought to life from
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Weekend of activities for Isle of Wight Day and £1 entry to Carisbrooke Castle today
ISLANDERS can enjoy the delights of Carisbrooke Castle to help celebrate a weekend of activities for Isle of Wight Day. This year’s special Isle of Wight Day weekend will be an opportunity for all Islanders to celebrate and offer thanks to the
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Countdown to return of Walk The Wight
Thousands of walkers will set off to raise money for Mountbatten tomorrow (Sunday), when Walk the Wight returns, after a year off due to Covid-19. The Isle of Wight County Press will be running a live blog and we want to hear from you if you are
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18-year-old tourist who fell off e-scooter was drink driving
AN 18-YEAR-OLD whose injuries from falling off a Beryl e-scooter led to police suspecting him of drink driving has been banned from the road. Jasper Firth, of Cambridge Grove, Hammersmith, London, Greater London, appeared before the Isle of Wight
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Rough seas pass for Isle of Wight's anxiety cafe after choppy few months
AFTER a choppy few months, members of a local group which aids mental wellbeing are coming out of isolation with fresh inspiration for their artworks and lives. With the injection of more than £20,000 from People’s Health Trust, Independent Arts
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Islanders remember where we were during 9/11 terror attacks
IT was one of those moments in time which changed the world - and when anything could have happened next. The tragic events of 9/11 will always be remembered by those who saw them — either in person or on television. Such was the shock and
