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Hollywood actor Courteney Cox joins the Isle of Wight Festival party
TV STAR Courteney Cox has been spotted at the Isle of Wight Festival today (Saturday), enjoying the entertainment. Pictured talking selfies with festival-goers, the Friends actress is supporting Snow Patrol and her partner, band member Johnny
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PHOTOS Primal Scream cap off Isle of Wight Festival Friday
WITH Liam Gallagher in top form and unleashing some Oasis classics on the Isle of Wight Festival main stage last night (Friday), it was up to Primal Scream to keep the energy flowing over at the Big Top. Fronted by Bobby Gillespie, the consummate
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Isle of Wight's Covid rolling rate showing marked drop in past seven days
A FURTHER 26 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 11,048 — a rise of 298 since last Saturday's figures were released. Public Health England's
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PHOTOS James are back at Seaclose Park
James returned to the Isle of Wight Festival on Friday. The band, best known for hits including Sit Down, Getting Away With It (All Messed Up) and Sometimes, took to Main Stage before Sir Tom Jones and Liam Gallagher. They were last here in
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Liam Gallagher injured in fall from heli after performing festival set
LAST night's big headline act at the Isle of Wight Festival, Liam Gallagher, suffered a facial injury after he fell out of his private helicopter. Looking battered and bruised, the singer-songwriter, best known as the former frontman for Oasis,
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Biosphere status can offer Isle of Wight so much
This is the first of a series of columns about the IW UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The aim is to help people understand what the Biosphere is and how it will be a key part of protecting, sustaining and enhancing our precious local environment in the
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Isle of Wight's Year 6 children to learn vital lifesaving skills
AHEAD of the upcoming Restart a Heart a day, Year 6 children across the Island will receive free CPR training — to make every child a lifesaver. Last term, Year 6 students at St Saviour's Primary School in Totland received lifesaving CPR training
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PHOTOS Isle of Wight International Charity Classic Car Extravaganza winners
The sun shone and the streets of Ryde were packed with people and hundreds of gorgeous cars for the 20th Isle of Wight International Charity Classic Car Extravaganza last weekend. Organiser Vic Gallucci was overjoyed with the turnout and the level
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PHOTOS Becky Hill brings summer vibes to Isle of Wight
No stranger to crossing the Solent, Becky Hill embraced the psychedelic theme at the Isle of Wight Festival on Friday. She got the Main Stage crowd on their feet and dancing in the afternoon sunshine. Scroll though the photos above and click
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Bridgefest set to celebrate all things Wootton Bridge
WOOTTON Bridge is set to beat the Autumn blues with a one-off community festival — Bridgefest. Organised for Saturday, September 25, 12 hours of entertainment will take place at five venues — Briddlesford Farm - Bluebell Café, The Cedars, The Sloop
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Four-bed Shanklin home with gardens and building plot is yours for £495,000
This is a rare opportunity to acquire a property with a building plot for a detached dwelling, located in a popular residential area about one mile from Shanklin town centre. The existing property comprises of an upside-down semi-detached house
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Try growing squills to give your garden an exotic thrill
GRANNY is a tad out of practice, but she delved into her memory banks to apply protection to a flower spike... Gastropods found the emerging exotic flower spike irresistible and threatened to end the detective story of just what flowers would emerge
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Snow Patrol, Sam Fender, David Guetta and All Saints for festival Saturday
Saturday at the Isle of Wight Festival will see Seaclose Park welcoming Snow Patrol, Sam Fender, David Guetta and All Saints. It's an eclectic mix for day three of the iconic festival. Sam Fender won the BRITs' Critics' Choice Award in 2019
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PHOTOS Sir Tom Jones brings hits and more on Main Stage
WHAT's New Pussycat was the opening song and surefire crowd sing-a-long for Sir Tom Jones's set on Friday night at the Isle of Wight Festival. He followed it up with more of his old classics such as It's Not Unusual and Delilah, more recent hits
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New date confirmed for weather-hit Island Masters speedway finale
A FRESH date has been set for the third and final round of speedway's Island Masters Series — cancelled last Tuesday due to bad weather. The event will now be held at Ryde's Smallbrook Stadium on Tuesday, September 28, Wightlink Warriors co-owners
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PHOTOS Liam Gallagher is Isle of Wight Festival's Rock n Roll star
A SOLID set of hits was delivered by Friday main stage headliner Liam Gallagher last night, who was on top form doing what he does best. On the big screens we saw the Rock n Roll Star walking towards the stage, maracas in hand and wearing his trademark
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After 18 months of Covid rugby's scrumming back
FOR frustrated clubs, players and fans across the Isle of Wight, the long wait is over — rugby’s back. Today (Saturday) sees the start of the new season for the Island’s senior clubs, including a mouthwatering Hampshire 1 derby between the Isle
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What is new council's view on ferries public service
This is a copy of a letter I sent to Cllr Phil Jordan, the new Isle of Wight Council cabinet member for transport. "Dear Mr Jordan, As the Island's new councillor for transport and infrastructure I refer you to my open letters to Bob Seely
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Head chef told he was lucky to dodge jail thanks to Covid result
A HEAD chef who failed to attend unpaid probation work, was told by a judge he was 'very lucky' not to have gone to jail after he provided late evidence he tested positive for Covid. Richard Thomas Parr had been handed 20 weeks' imprisonment, suspended
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Don’t think about death, try enjoying life instead, plus floating bridge thoughts
I HAVE always loved sport and last Saturday in New York there was a sports event which ranks right up there as one of the greatest in my lifetime — the Women’s US Open Tennis Final. Obviously I wasn’t in New York, but I, along with millions of
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Can you solve our great terracotta mystery?
Can you tell the Isle of Wight Society what this is? It was once 28 centimetres in width, four centimetres tall, and had six concentric rims on a flat base. It is made of terracotta. The word originated in Italy, ‘terracotta’ literally
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Which charity will you nominate in hunt for slice of £125,000 Gannett fund?
The Isle of Wight County Press is giving local charities the chance to take a share of a whopping £125k in cash. Our parent company’s charitable arm, The Gannett Foundation, is providing £125k to support local charities across the country.
