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Former Home Secretary Suella Braverman visits businesses in Ryde
Former Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, visited Ryde on the Isle of Wight earlier today (Friday). Together with Joe Robertson, Conservative MP candidate for Isle of Wight East, she met local businesspeople at Yelf’s Hotel and Victoria Arcade.
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Huge fine for man who crashed boat seriously injuring three friends in Totland
A BOAT owner whose poor seamanship saw him crash into rocks near a popular Isle of Wight viewpoint – seriously injuring three of his friends in the process – has been sentenced. At a previous hearing, Ian Sullivan, of Swindon, admitted failure
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Police working to establish if two Island Co-op burglaries are linked
POLICE are investigating a potential link between two Isle of Wight burglaries. Earlier today (Friday), it was revealed thousands of pounds had been stolen in a late-night burglary at the Co-operative store on Sandown High Street. Officers
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Deteriorating Sandown hotel to be demolished
An Isle of Wight hotel, overlooking the sea, which had been 'deteriorating for years' will be knocked down to make way for houses. The Isle of Wight Council has granted permission for the Sandown Manor Hotel, on Yaverland Road, to be demolished
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Police officer accused of gross misconduct by using excessive force on youth
AN ISLE of Wight police officer is the subject of an upcoming misconduct hearing – accused of using excessive force against a youth. PC Stuart Pearson’s case is due to be heard in Eastleigh on Monday, February 19. The hearing is estimated to
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Man accused of serious assault on his partner in hospital cubicle
A MAN accused of attacking his partner in a cubicle at St Mary's Hospital on the Isle of Wight, will stand trial. George James Swain, of Mary Rose Avenue, Wootton, denied inflicting actual bodily harm against a woman, in Newport, on February 3,
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No plans for shuttle service for residents of landslip hit Leeson Road
There are no plans for a shuttle service for residents of a landslip hit road in Bonchurch on the Isle of Wight, the Island's bus company has said. Since a major landslide in December, Leeson Road has been shut. There is access to residents
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Case against man accused of being drunk and disorderly collapses
THE case against an Isle of Wight man accused of being drunk and disorderly and disobeying police has collapsed. Andrew Conway-Hyde, of High Street, Sandown, appeared before Isle of Wight magistrates on Wednesday, February 14. At a previous
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Busy Bee crowned UK’s greatest Christmas garden centre team
A popular Isle of Wight garden centre has clinched the prestigious title of the UK’s Best Christmas Garden Centre Team. Busy Bee Garden Centre, on Brading Road in Ryde, took on over 330 contenders from across the nation in the Garden Trade News
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All three Island Wessex League sides to face struggling sides on the road
WEATHER permitting there is full league and cup football programme involving Isle of Wight clubs this weekend. With a forecast for more rain, following last weekend's bad weather which decimated the football programme, and further rain during the
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Strong new door needed for Needles Lighthouse
A new watertight door is needed at the Isle of Wight's iconic Needles Lighthouse. Trinity House — the official lighthouse authority in England — has put the plans forward as part of modernisation works for the 165-year-old lighthouse. The Needles
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Teenager allegedly broke woman's nose in East Cowes shop robbery
Police are appealing for witnesses after an Isle of Wight shop worker allegedly had her nose broken in a robbery in East Cowes on Wednesday (February 14). It was reported to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary that at around 7.50pm, a lone
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Rise in E. Coli scuppers chance of Sandown getting Blue Flag
An Isle of Wight town has missed out on securing an internationally prestigious Blue Flag award for the fourth year in a row after a rise in E. Coli water quality issues were raised. It comes as the water in the sea on Sandown beach drops down
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Met Office weather warning for spells of heavy rain
A MET Office yellow weather warning for spells of heavy rain has been issued for the Isle of Wight. The warning goes live at 3pm tomorrow (Saturday), and runs until 6pm on Sunday. The Met Office says to expect spells of rain, sometimes heavy
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Time's up on free hour parking in Newport
The free hour car parking offered to motorists in short-stay car parks in the Isle of Wight's county town will stop at the end of the month. It comes as funding has run out for the free hour parking pilot which saw shoppers in Newport allowed to
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Near five per cent council tax rise a step closer
A near five per cent council tax increase is a step closer for Isle of Wight residents. It comes as the Isle of Wight Council's cabinet executive approved its proposals last night (Thursday) for the authority's spending plans in the upcoming financial
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Spending a penny will no longer be free in Yaverland
Public toilets at a popular Isle of Wight beach could be replaced by state-of-the-art but pay-to-use facilities. Currently, the toilets at Yaverland, in the public car park are free. In new plans from Sandown Town Council, approved at its meeting
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Thousands stolen and two arrested after late night Co-op burglary
Thousands of pounds was stolen in a late night burglary at a town centre Co-op store on the Isle of Wight. Two people have been arrested on suspicion of burglary. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said it was called to the Sandown High
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Car leaves road and ploughs into field near Calbourne
A car has left the road and ploughed into a field near Calbourne on the Isle of Wight. The County Press has been told it has happened off Middle Road. It's understood the vehicle, a silver VW, left the road and went through a hedge near to
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Newport Football Club reinvigorated by fresh plans for new stadium
REVISED plans for a new stadium for Newport Football Club have been roundly welcomed by its manager and supporters. South Coast Leisure (SCL) have tabled changes to its original 2017 plans for Newport FC's new stadium, near the Racecourse Roundabout
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Don't drive away the second home owners (we're not all Hooray Henrys)
C. M. Lansley, Shanklin: The council will be voting on February 28 whether to double the council tax for second home owners. There are many on the Island who will not be able to stay if this goes ahead. Not all second home owners have pots
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Last orders for popular Island band Bobby I Can Fly
IT WAS last orders for popular Isle of Wight band, Bobby I Can Fly, last week. The rockers performed at Strings Bar and Venue, in Newport, on Friday, February 9 – likely their very last gig together, and a sell-out, with around 300 people in attendance
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Island author secures international book deal for gothic fantasy trilogy
AN AUTHOR and former Isle of Wight resident has published the first book in her fantasy trilogy. Katharine Adams grew up on the Island and was schooled at Mayfield Middle School and Ryde High School. She was also a member of the Royal Victoria
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Island musician Ruby to perform at iconic HMV record store
Isle of Wight musician, Ruby Bodenham, is set to perform at the iconic HMV record store in Southampton later today (Friday). The 18-year-old Platform One student will be performing acoustic versions of her original songs, and her performance will
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Meet the 2024 Red Funnel Island ambassadors for sport
MEET the talented Isle of Wight sports achievers recently announced as Red Funnel's Island Ambassadors for 2024. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOS Aimed at celebrating local talent, the initiative supports athletes, who each live, work and train on the
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Amelie signs off as a national junior with her fifth English Championship victory
TEENAGE squash prodigy Amelie Haworth made it an amazing fifth English Junior National Championships title under her belt in London at the weekend. The 18-year-old, of Carisbrooke, made it the perfect way to sign off her domestic junior career
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Trial date set for man accused of serious assault and intentional strangulation
AN ISLE of Wight man accused of seriously assaulting and intentionally throttling his wife of 30 years will stand trial later this year. Zak Newnham, of Reed Street, Ryde, appeared before Isle of Wight magistrates on Friday, February 9. The
