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Capsized catamaran leads to callout for Cowes lifeboat team
A CAPSIZED catamaran and its one-man crew were saved by Cowes RNLI this evening (Sunday) from drifting into the Solent's busy shipping land. The lifeboat and its crew were launched just after 6pm to help the catamaran where it was in need of assistance
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PHOTOS Snow Patrol's Isle of Wight Festival return
SNOW Patrol gave Isle of Wight Festival goers a welcome reminder of their quality on their return to Seaclose Park on Saturday. The Irish rock band first performed at the Isle of Wight Festival back in 2004, taking the stage ahead of The Charlatans
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Covid cases rising but infection rates slowing in latest Covid figures
MORE Covid cases have been added to the Isle of Wight's total but the infection rate has continued to fall. In the latest update from the government, 34 new cases have been identified. It takes the total number of cases seen on the Island since
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Isle of Wight's Tottenham fan club Vectis Spurs pay tribute to Jimmy Greaves
MEMBERS of the Isle of Wight's Tottenham Hotspurs supporters club, the Vectis Spurs, have expressed deep sadness for the loss of club legend Jimmy Greaves, who has died today (Sunday), aged 81. During an illustrious playing career, the striker
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Heartbeat and Coronation Street star Geoffrey Hughes loved the Isle of Wight
OVER the past 50 years several top actors have fallen in love with the Isle of Wight and have moved here or bought property. These have included Celia Imrie, Ian Bannen, Reginald Marsh, Julian Wadham, Jack Douglas, Michael Sheard, David Calder,
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Nineties nostalgia as All Saints take to Isle of Wight Festival stage
Nineties nostalgia came to the fore when All Saints took to the Isle of Wight Festival stage. The original line-up of Shaznay Lewis, Melanie Blatt, and sisters Nicole and Natalie Appleton performed together on the main stage on Saturday afternoon
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Ryde care home celebrates wedding anniversary and art exhibition
WITH the help of two Isle of Wight musicians, a Ryde care home has celebrated both a 50th wedding anniversary and an art exhibition. Highfield Nursing Care Home was delighted to introduce Graham Yeo-Blow and Ben Allman of the The Apple Beatles.
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Only Fools and Horses star John Challis dies aged 79
Only Fools and Horses star John Challis, has died aged 79, from cancer. He is best-known for his portrayal of unscrupulous second-hand car dealer Boycie in the beloved sitcom, alongside Sir David Jason and Nicholas Lyndhurst. Mr Challis cancelled
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Plenty to love at The Lounge cafe at Monkton Arts in Ryde
THE ARRIVAL of Monkton Arts has gone a long way to help gentrify Ryde's bustling community which we have enthusiastically promulgated as Monkton Village. Local businesses nestle side by side, providing the sort of analogue services that Jeff Bezos
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Two-bedroom Lake bungalow with conservatory, garden and parking for £229,950
Situated in Sea Close on the borders of Lake and Shanklin, this is a super link-detached bungalow. The well-presented accommodation benefits from gas-fired central heating and replacement uPVC double glazed doors and windows and would seem ideal
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Main Stage performer pulls out of Isle of Wight Festival
A FIFTH artist has pulled out of their performance at the Isle of Wight Festival — this time with only an hour to go until stage time. Isle of Wight Festival 2022 tickets go on sale Announcing the news on social media earlier, Chinchilla
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PHOTOS/VIDEO Ella Henderson's performance in the Big Top
Ella Henderson was spotted backstage at the Isle of Wight Festival...and then on stage at in the Big Top. The Ghost singer, is also known for her collaborations - including This Is Real, with Jax Jones, We Got Love, with Sigala and Let's Go Home
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Busy day for Isle of Wight's Coastguard heroes
ISLE of Wight Coastguard teams were busy yesterday (Saturday) helping a range of people in distress or difficulty. Yesterday afternoon, both Ventnor and Bembridge teams were paged to a yacht aground on Ryde sands. The welfare of the casualties
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PHOTOS/VIDEO Boyzone's Ronan Keating's surprise karaoke appearance
Boyzone star Ronan Keating made a surprise appearance at the Isle of Wight Festival, on Saturday. Scroll through the pictures above... He appeared in the Old Mout Cider Kiwi Camp, as this year's Rockeoke star - singing karaoke for a select
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French Franks pit stop for Bradley Wiggins and cycle team
FIVE times Olympic winner Sir Bradley Wiggins enjoyed one of the Isle of Wight's best-loved treats yesterday — a pit stop at French Franks. The popular eaterie, which has branches in Ryde, Cowes, Newport, and Newport Industrial Estate, welcomed
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Walkers embark on Ryde to Quarr Abbey Christian pilgrimage
THE 20th anniversary of the annual walk from Ryde to Quarr Abbey enjoyed great success this year, with more than 30 walkers involved. Organised by the Island Catholic History Society, 34 walkers embarked on Sunday, August 15 — a welcome increase
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Jail warning for cleaner following vicious crowbar attack at skatepark
A CLEANER from East Cowes who seriously injured a man with a crowbar is 'likely to face a custodial sentence', an Isle of Wight Crown Court judge warned. Jerry Lee Russell, of Gort Road, admitted inflicting grievous bodily harm against Benjamin
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Isle of Wight filmmaker to release feature-length horror flick shot in Bembridge
AN ISLE of Wight filmmaker will soon be celebrating the release of his first feature film – a low-budget horror flick filmed exclusively in Bembridge. Titled Witch, the film is the brain child of Brian Gregory, and he and his modest crew at Gregory
