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More than 450 new cases of Covid virus recorded on Island over past week
A FURTHER 62 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 11,502 — a massive rise of 454 since last Saturday's figures were released. Public Health
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Pet Idol winner Evie the labrador is a perfect present according to her owner
We invited County Press readers to submit photos of their pets for our inaugural Pet Idol competition — and we had hundreds of entries. The public were then encouraged to vote and the winner was Evie, owned by Mark Johnson of Ventnor. Evie
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Gun turrets, bunkers and POW camps: the Isle of Wight's little-known war relics
THROUGHOUT history, the Isle of Wight has always played a leading part in Britain’s defence. Some of this heritage is well-known, such as the Palmerston Follies, but then again, some historic defences lay abandoned and hidden. Scroll through
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WATCH Royal Navy EOD dive team destroy Nazi bomb off Isle of Wight
THE Royal Navy's Fleet Diving Squadron (FDS) have released dramatic video of their operation to destroy a Nazi bomb off the Isle of Wight. A fishing vessel stumbled across the unexploded Second World War device, a 500kg SC500, in The Solent, yesterday
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Sainsbury's on Isle of Wight run out of fuel and close petrol station
ONE of the Isle of Wight's first big casualties of the petrol crisis is Sainsbury's Petrol Station in Newport, who closed this afternoon (Saturday). With fuel supplies already low earlier this morning, said staff at the station, it was inevitable
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Mystery chunk of masonry could be a chick feeder, a cheese press or decoration
FOLLOWING the article by Sarah Burdett of The Isle of Wight Society in our September 17 edition, we have had a few letters about what the mystery terracotta object could be. Sarah wrote that it was once 28 centimetres in width, four centimetres
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Four-bedroom chalet bungalow in village location with gardens yours for £485,000
Clematis Cottage is a beautifully presented chalet bungalow situated in the popular West Wight village of Brighstone. The property comprises of an entrance hall, living room, kitchen, utility, dining room/bedroom four, bedroom one, bathroom and
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Director works her magic to bring Apollo Players' performances to life
THIS week the Apollo Players staged yet another performance, proving that theatre will continue to thrive despite the challenges facing the industry. Ladies in Lavender was an almost haunting tale of jealousy and love through the sweet lens of
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Changes in genetic code cause variations and make interesting additions to garden
SOMETIMES plants turn out not exactly as described on the packet and when they are it’s sometimes hard to believe they should be like that... Some of my Opal Red Leaved basil is variegated or green; a reader sent in a photograph of his chrysanthemum
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Kidds take on adult challenge of London to Brighton charity cycle ride
THREE members of an Isle of Wight family clocked up the miles to clock up cash for two charities by completing the London to Brighton Cycle Ride 2021. A former member of the County Press sales team, Peter Kidd, together with his son Jonathan, and
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How many houses wanted on prime greenfield site in Wootton?
OUTLINE plans have been revealed for housing behind existing properties in Wootton. Wiltshire company Maritime and Provincial Ltd are asking the Isle of Wight Council whether the nature of a proposed development on Station Road would be acceptable
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Socially isolated teenager plotted to kill her gran before guitar attack
A TEENAGE girl plotted to kill her grandmother and attacked her in the kitchen by hitting her over the head with a bass guitar. The 14-year-old had messaged friends in advance of the attack, describing how she would kill her victim. After the
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Carisbrooke couple happy together through 60 years of marriage
FAMILIAR faces in Carisbrooke, Jackie and John Bell, have celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary. Both grew up in Carisbrooke and later, as young sweethearts, pledged to get married — which they did in 1961 in Bermuda, where John was working
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Traffic lights could have been adjusted to cope with Isle of Wight Festival queues
I’m not a traffic management engineer, just an ordinary Newportonian Caulkhead. But even I can see that by not adjusting the Snook’s Hill traffic lights to cater for the vastly increased traffic flow in Staplers Road during the Isle of Wight Festival
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Smiles all round as Island entertainers win award
COVID-19 has made life difficult for entertainers all over the Island, with many relying on live feeds and video chat apps like Zoom. Island entertainers Stevo and Kai are like many in the entertainment sector, utilising tech to keep the show on
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Tribute to renowned Cowes boatbuilder Barry Kimber
RENOWNED Cowes boatbuilder, Barry Kimber, has died aged 75. Born in Guernsey, in 1946, Mr Kimber attended both Vale Primary School and St Sampson's High School. He left school at 14 to join Bougourd Bros as an apprentice car mechanic, and later
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Sandown man harassed ex with hundreds of unsolicited messages
A SANDOWN man who sent hundreds of unsolicited messages to his ex-girlfriend has been sentenced for harassment. Steven Mursell, of Benjamin Mews, appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. The 29-year-old originally denied
