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Mixed results for the Isle of Wight's Wessex League football teams
The Isle of Wight's Wessex League football clubs finished the day with mixed results including a win for East Cowes Vics. Cowes Sports were home to Sherbourne Town in the Wessex League Premier Division, at Westwood Park, but it ended in disappointment
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Garden experts share 7 tips for keeping rats out of your garden
Rats and other rodents roaming around our homes and gardens are less than ideal but how can we keep them away? Gardening experts are warning homeowners to protect their homes from rats who will be looking to find warmth during the cold winter temperatures
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Woman accused of crashing car while more than twice drink-drive level to face trial
A VOLKSWAGEN Golf driver accused of drink-driving while more than twice the alcohol limit, will stand trial at an Isle of Wight court this spring. Michelle Wright, of Burnt House Lane, Newport, denied drink driving on January 16, when she appeared
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145-year-old steam locomotive brought to Island attraction by TV stars
A 145-year-old steam locomotive has arrived at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway from Penrhyn Castle Museum in Wales. The locomotive Haydock has been gifted to the railway by the National Trust and crossed via the Wightlink ferry after being transported
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Charity bringing back Push the Wight event for wheelchair and mobility scooter users
EAST Cowes-based charity MAD-Aid is aiming to bring back a favourite fundraiser – Push The Wight. Push The Wight was last held in 2014 and involves teams of wheelchair users and able-bodied pushers, together with solo wheelchair and mobility scooter
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Could grant help Yaverland tidal sea pool idea become a reality?
Grant funding has been awarded to undertake the next steps towards making a tidal sea pool a reality on the Isle of Wight. Swim The Wight CIC, in collaboration with the University of Southampton Centre for the South, has been awarded almost £6,000
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Police arrest 16 year old after alleged bus driver attack
A 16 year old boy from Ventnor has been arrested, following an alleged attack on a Southern Vectis bus driver. Police were called on Monday, January 29, to a report of an assault at Newport Bus Station on Orchard Street. It was reported that
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Lucky escape for four people as car smashes into house in Yarmouth
A car ploughed into a front garden in Yarmouth this morning, crashed into the porch of a house and ended up upside down in the garden. It was a lucky escape for four casualties, who the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service described as having received
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Five talking points before Wales face Scotland in Guinness Six Nations opener
Wales host Guinness Six Nations opponents Scotland on Saturday with both countries looking to blast out of the starting blocks. Momentum is key in European rugby’s blue riband tournament, and it could be a long campaign for whichever team ends
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Home games for Cowes Sports and East Cowes Vics
If you fancy watching some football from the sidelines today, there are some good options on the Isle of Wight. Cowes Sports are home to Sherbourne Town in the Wessex League Premier Division, at Westwood Park - kick-off at 3pm. In Division
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Isle of Wight road closures to be aware of next week
WHEN you are out and about around the Isle of Wight this coming week, be sure to know which roadworks to avoid. ARRETON: East Lane will close during utility works, between its junctions with Sandown Road and Perreton Farm access road, from 7pm
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We tried this macaroni cheese and it was perfect for a chilly January day
WE'VE written many words about nice cutlery and menu layouts to avoid being unkind about lacklustre food. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOS So by discussing the interior design of Correo Lounge, you might be expecting us to think little of our meals.
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Get your bike registered for free at police event TODAY and don't become a theft stat
IN A BID to help cut the number of bicycle thefts on the Isle of Wight, the police will be holding an event today (Saturday) to encourage Islanders to register their bikes. Officers from the South Wight Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding
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'I'll be at the IW Story Festival because it's mind expanding'
You can break the rules when it comes to being creative, says poet, musician and comedian John Hegley, who is heading to the IW Story Festival, this February half term. The London-born performer, of Comedy Club, the John Peel Sessions and Radio
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Grade II listed manor house on the market for around £2 million
A REFURBISHED Grade II listed Isle of Wight manor is up for sale. The six-bedroom Calbourne property, Watchingwell Manor, is on the market for £2.1 million through agents BCM. It’s a 15-minute drive from Yarmouth to reach the property, which
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A look back at the mysterious and fatal Newport explosion of 1826
It's a summer's evening in July 1826 on the Isle of Wight. A cart drawn by two horses is approaching a landing stage on the foreshore of the Medina at the end of Dodnor Lane, Newport. A naval boat, The Pitt, is waiting there to load the wagon
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Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court cases round-up
HERE is a round up of some of the cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court, for the week commencing January 22, 2024. Lorelei Fisher, 18, of Carter Avenue, Shanklin. Three counts of theft from a shop, criminal damage, arrest by a
