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Third Isle of Wight Festival act forced to pull out over positive Covid test
A THIRD Isle of Wight Festival act has been forced to cancel their set, it has been announced, after testing positive for Covid-19. Charlotte Awbery, who was due to perform on the River Stage, joins Rianne Downey and The Snuts in cancelling their
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Two Isle of Wight Festival acts forced to pull out
TWO Isle of Wight Festival acts have been forced to pull out, it has been announced. Neither Rianne Downey nor The Snuts will be performing this year. The former has cited a chest infection as the reason for cancelling, as the condition has
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Crash in Totland sparks emergency callout
EMERGENCY service teams have been called to a road traffic collision in Freshwater this afternoon (Wednesday). At 4.19pm, fire crews from Freshwater and Newport were called to the scene on The Avenue, near its junction with Amos Hill. Their
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Isle of Wight Covid figures: what we do and do not know
THROUGHOUT the Covid pandemic, people have asked the media for more and more information about Covid patients, vaccination statistics and specifics about Covid related deaths. Some government data has been made available to show the public just
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Isle of Wight rolling rate still falling in latest Covid update
THE Isle of Wight's Covid rolling rate continues to fall, as more than 40 new cases are confirmed. Public Health England figures released today (Wednesday) show 47 new cases since yesterday's 28. The Isle of Wight total, since the start of
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Ryde crash involving van and bicycle sees man in his 80s injured
A CRASH involving a bicycle and a van left a cyclist injured yesterday afternoon (Tuesday), police have confirmed. At 12.15pm, officers were called to the scene on Swanmore Road, Ryde. They assisted the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service following
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Rental housing crisis deepens as Isle of Wight becomes top staycation destination
THE desperate state of the Isle of Wight's rental market has been laid bare in figures from property website Rightmove, which found the supply of rental properties had dropped by 82 per cent in two years. Rental properties in current staycation
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Date set for Walk the Wight 2022
Walk the Wight 2022 will be back next May, organisers have confirmed today (Wednesday). The date has been set for May 8, days after thousands trekked across the Isle of Wight for the hospice charity. Three thousand people came together to take
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Build it in Sandown Bay says West Wight councillor
Sandown Bay is a better area to bear the brunt of the Island's housing need than the West Wight, according to a Freshwater councillor. Cllr John Medland's comments were prompted by the plan for 130 homes in Freshwater, which he blasted as 'completely
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See the oldest Britten-Norman Islander in existence
SEE a piece of Island history and admire the Britten-Norman Islander G-AVCN. The aircraft will be on view at the Wight Military and Heritage Museum’s open day on Saturday, September 25. After more than ten years of work by the Britten-Norman
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Jail inevitable for serial driving offender Joseph Barrass says judge
A SERIAL dangerous and disqualified driving offender was told imprisonment was an inevitable consequence of him flouting a suspended sentence with yet another motoring conviction. Joseph Thomas Baker, who is also known as Joseph Barrass, appeared
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Isle of Wight Festival fashion embraces peace, love and understanding
The Isle of Wight Festival returns this weekend, after a year off due to Covid-19, and tens of thousands of music lovers are about to descend on Seaclose Park for a line-up that boasts Duran Duran, Tom Jones, Liam Gallagher, Snow Patrol, David Guetta
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Isle of Wight Festival neighbour Fairlee Service Station to close over weekend
USUALLY a staple for last-minute purchases and a busy hub during the Isle of Wight Festival, this year Fairlee Service Station will close throughout the weekend. The business has announced it is due to putting their staff first and protecting them
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X-ray equipment on the mend after break
Both of St Mary's Hospital's two broken X-ray machines are back up and running. Engineers have been on the Isle of Wight NHS Trust's site over the last few days and have managed to fix the faulty equipment. Patients can now use services as
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Legal mediation not yet started for Floating Bridge
If a new floating bridge is to replace the troubled FB6 then it could be in the water within three years of commissioning. This is the estimate of Cllr Phil Jordan, the Isle of Wight Council's cabinet member for infrastructure and transport, running
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Newport city bid and Ryde Interchange petition — Isle of Wight Council to meet tonight
A BID could be submitted to make Newport a city, if councillors approve a motion tonight (Wednesday). The Isle of Wight Council will meet today for its first full council meeting after the summer break. The 39 councillors, and council staff
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More than £10,000 raised for Island cancer centre by Solent swim
Thirty-five swimmers have raised more than £14,000 for Wessex Cancer Trust by swimming across the Solent. The Swim for Hope set off from Hurst Point in Hampshire and took in 1.3 miles to Colwell Bay. The event was part of the charity’s 40th
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Crown Court appearance for man who scaled hospital roof seeking help
A NEWPORT man hurled tiles from the roof of a mental health unit, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage. Mark Anthony Booth-Pain, of Heath Close, appeared before the Isle of Wight Crown Court on Tuesday (September 14). At a previous hearing
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Islander Andy will get memorial bench after all and his family's delighted
A bench on National Trust land near Bembridge, in memory of a former volunteer, has been given the green light after all. It will be installed on Bembridge Down, close to where Andrew Gilliam's ashes were scattered and yards from the fort where
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Isle of Wight Festival traffic changes coming into force
A traffic management plan will come into force today (Wednesday). In the run up to the Isle of Wight Festival, traffic will be different along Fairlee Road and busy on the main Island arrival routes. Event car parks, the separation of traffic
