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Huge overnight rise in cases pushes Isle of Wight Covid figure to almost 13,000
THE daily number of positive new coronavirus cases has shot up by 139 overnight to bring the Isle of Wight's running total to 12,992 since the pandemic began. Since last Saturday, the number of cases on the Island has risen by 819. Public Health
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Pensioner taken to hospital with smoke inhalation following cooking fire
AN ELDERLY man was taken to hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation from cooking fumes, at his home near Newport. The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service sent two crews from Newport and another from Cowes to a property on Horsebridge
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PHOTOS Isle of Wight Gin Festival proves a tonic and raises money for charity
ALL things gin were celebrated and enjoyed at the Isle of Wight Gin Festival. The event was held at Quay Arts last weekend and featured food, drink and music. Organiser Helen Long said: "The gin festival was a great success with all sessions
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The Needles was defended by a little-known sea-level fort and now disused tunnels
YOU may well be familiar with the Needles Old and New Batteries, managed by the National Trust. But did you know that beneath them lies a sea-level fort? These now abandoned tunnels merge at a central point, a lift shaft which leads to the old
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Debut alt-rock single for Isle of Wight musician Oli
AN ISLE of Wight singer-songwriter is soon to release his debut single. Oli Old of ODDA Music will be releasing languid alt-rock singalong, Mama, on October 15. The 24-year-old, from St Helens, will be releasing his debut track through independent
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Annual Macmillan coffee morning at Ryde's Town Council youth service raises £317
Network Ryde - Ryde Town Council’s youth service - held its annual Macmillan Coffee Morning recently. Unfortunately, due to Covid-19, last year’s coffee morning could not go ahead, so Network Ryde pulled out all the stops to make sure this one
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Isle of Wight gardens: Time to pick next year's flowers and vegetables
EVERY now and again a plant comes along that seems ideal for a certain spot... And so it was with the red, white and blue Verbena Quartz Mixed F1 Hybrid collection kindly supplied by Thompson & Morgan for the Pondwell community containers at Bullen
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Former Mission Hall in Chale now a four-bedroom home on the market for £550,000
Situated in Chale and providing four bedrooms and two bathrooms, The Mission is currently a successful holiday let. This charming former Mission Hall was sympathetically restored in 2010 and retains its unique historical character. Scroll through
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Nominations galore for Vectis Radio in National Community Awards
VECTIS Radio has been nominated for 'Station of the Year', and five other awards, at this years' National Community Radio Awards. It is the first time in the station's four year FM period it has been nominated for the highest accolade. Station
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65th Isle of Wight Marathon organisers hoping for late surge in entries
TOMORROW (Sunday) sees the 65th consecutive running of the Isle of Wight Marathon — now the longest surviving marathon in Britain — but with entry numbers disappointingly low, organisers are hoping for a surge of entries on the day. So far, with
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Grand National and Scurry organisers chomping at bit at post-Covid race return
AFTER an enforced gap of more than two years due to the pandemic, the Isle of Wight Grand National and Ashey Scurry are back and raring to go tomorrow (Sunday). With a forecast of sunshine expected, one of the most popular events on the Island’
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Scheme to help the Isle of Wight's talented athletes open for applications
BUDDING sports stars on the Isle of Wight dreaming of medal success in the Olympics and other major competition, can benefit from the local authority's Talented Athlete Scheme, which is now open to applicants. The Isle of Wight Council’s sports
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Unhappy bus drivers at Southern Vectis could strike over pay dispute
DISSATISFACTION of bus drivers at Southern Vectis has been laid bare by union RMT — and strike action could follow. Union members are seeking a "substantial increase in pay and improvement in terms and conditions" and have rejected the proposal
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Universal Credit cuts risk a Covid debt crisis and an increase in problem debt
Recently the government ended much of the financial support provided to help people through the Covid-19 pandemic and it has just cut Universal Credit by £20 a week. These cuts risk a Covid debt crisis as 11 million people have built up £25 billion
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Wide range of offences dealt with at the Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court
Here is a round up of some of the cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court, for the week commencing September 27. Jack Hobbins, 19, of Five Houses Lane, Calbourne. Assaulting a woman by beating and possessing a knife. 12-month
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Music, science and arts as Hullabaloo returns to Sandown and Yaverland
Hullabaloo returns to Sandown today (Saturday), with science and wildlife, arts, music and carnival colour. It is taking place at Browns Golf Course, on Yaverland seafront. Although it will be smaller than usual (this year, it's called Hullabaloo
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Sarah Everard killer "does not represent who we are or what we do"
Now more than ever it’s important that we as a police service do everything we can to maintain the trust and confidence of the people we serve. We share the public’s horror at the monstrous actions of former police officer, Wayne Couzens, who was
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Number of Island women behind on breast cancer screening since Covid revealed
THOUSANDS of women are not up to date with potentially lifesaving breast screening on the Isle of Wight, figures show. Before the Covid pandemic hit, 79 per cent of eligible women on the Island were up to date with their screenings at the end of
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Island Roads' compost plan for tonnes of fallen autumn leaves
ISLAND Roads has begun an intensive period of street cleansing, aimed at removing autumn leaves from the highway - and that is only the start of the job, with plans for composting and recycling water. Over the next ten weeks, additional mechanical
