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Council plan after land movement in Ventnor partially closes Zig Zag road
An investigation will get underway in Ventnor tomorrow morning, Saturday, February 24, to work out the extent of a landslip on the Isle of Wight. UPDATE: Photos and video after rocks fall in latest Ventnor landslip The Isle of Wight Council
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Roads closed after landslip in Ventnor
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Former Post Office CEO Paula Vennells formally stripped of CBE award
The former chief executive of the Post Office, Paula Vennells, has had her CBE award formally stripped from her. This was due to "bringing the honours system into disrepute" following the fallout from the Horizon Post Office scandal. Ms Vennells
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Ex care home could become house of multiple occupancy
A former Isle of Wight care home could be converted into a house of multiple occupation (HMO), with 22 bedrooms. Bluebell House, on Mitchell Avenue, Ventnor, has been closed since November 2022. In a letter recently submitted to the Isle of
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'Radically redesigned vessel' would fix Floating Bridge's problems says report
The Isle of Wight's Floating Bridge 6 (FB6) will always need a boat to help push it across the River Medina during fast-flowing spring ebb tides, it has been revealed. A near £50,000 review by consultancy, 3S, concluded no changes to the current
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Flood alert from Environment Agency warns of more rainfall over next three days
RAIN showers forecast for today (Friday) and into the weekend and on Monday will impact on water levels of the Isle of Wight's Eastern Yar, say the Environment Agency (EA) in their latest. Although water levels in the upper Eastern Yar continue
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Man said 'your days are numbered' hours after woman gave birth
An Isle of Wight man anonymously phoned his former partner and told her her "days were numbered", a day after she had given birth. Edward McKendrick, of Oaklyn Gardens, Shanklin, appeared before magistrates on Friday, February 16. He admitted
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Man who stole from shops including Boots and Tesco in Ventnor is sentenced
An Isle of Wight man has avoided an immediate jail sentence after admitting 14 shop theft offences, including from Tesco, Boots and Co-op, in which items worth over £1,200, including meat and alcohol, were stolen. Jason Blake, of Cornwall Road,
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'They forced their way into the Parkbury' before devastating fire
A SPOKESMAN for a fire-ravaged Isle of Wight hotel has slammed youths for the “destruction of another beautiful building”. Richard Bendy, of Yarmouth, speaking on behalf of the Parkbury Hotel, claims youths have been running rings around police
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Shoe Zone to beer cave plan for Shanklin shop
What used to be Shoe Zone in Shanklin could given a new lease of life, as an Isle of Wight beer cave. The former shoe shop on Regent Street has been empty for nearly six months, but it could soon be converted into an off-licence. Plans for
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Have your say on plans to make developers pay for GP surgery improvements
GP surgeries across the Isle of Wight could be extended, using money from major new housing developments. The Isle of Wight Council is seeking Islanders' views on a potential new policy in which developers would have to stump up cash if they want
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Stay away warning following large Totland landslide
WE are being warned to avoid an area of promenade near Totland following a large Isle of Wight landslide. The cliff fall happened yesterday evening (Thursday), leaving tonnes of rock and soil strewn across the sea wall and beach, just north of
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School statement after student who vaped falls ill
An Isle of Wight school has issued a statement after a student was taken unwell after smoking a vape. As previously reported, two pupils at Sandown's The Bay CE secondary site fell ill and police said they were investigating. The school has
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Emergency crews rescue two people after cliff fall in West Wight
Two people were rescued by emergency crews following a cliff fall at a popular Isle of Wight beach yesterday afternoon (Thursday, February 22). HM Coastguard received a call at around 3.30pm yesterday after two people needed assistance following
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Two school students fall ill as police investigate link with vape
Pupils at an Isle of Wight school fell unwell yesterday (Thursday) and police are investigating whether it is connected to the use of a vape. UPDATE: The school has confirmed two pupils fell ill but that the incidents are unrelated. Hampshire
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Morton Common closed by Island Roads as main road floods again
MORTON Common in Sandown has again been shut for safety reasons due to flood levels rising again. Island Roads have, this lunchtime (Friday), closed the main road between Yarbridge and Sandown, after water levels rose again overnight. They
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Emergency teams called after unexpected death of man in Wootton
A man aged in his 20s has died suddenly, in Wootton. An Isle of Wight ambulance crew was called to Downsview Gardens in Wootton Bridge yesterday (Thursday, February 22). Officers from Hampshire and IW Constabulary attended, shortly before 5pm
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Police appeal for witnesses to Newport crash
POLICE on the Isle of Wight are appealing for witnesses following a collision in Newport which led to injuries. Emergency services were called to the two-car collision at the junction of Forest Road and Gunville Road at 6.25pm last night (Thursday
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Island Line to close for maintenance work over five-day period next month
ISLE of Wight rail network Island Line is to close for maintenance work over a five-day period next month. The Island's railway line will be closed in its entirety, from Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin, with rail replacement shuttle buses operating
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'We're prisoners' says landslide-hit Leeson Road residents without public transport
Residents of a landslip-hit Isle of Wight road feel they have become "prisoners" due to a lack of public transport. No Southern Vectis buses are running along the length of Leeson Road, which connects Ventnor and Shanklin, after December's major
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Rock fall wipes out traffic lights and closes road
A road has been closed after a land fall wiped out a set of traffic lights in Ventnor on the Isle of Wight. Rocks and debris can be seen strewn across the floor at the junction of Gills Cliff Road and Castle Road. It's understood boulders came
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Church 'disappointed' by decision to take foodbank away after 12 years
After more than a decade, a church has been told it can no longer home an Isle of Wight town’s foodbank due to it being in an “unsafe” location for deliveries. Newport is now in need of a new centre for those struggling with food poverty. The
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Arsenal legend and renowned Sky Sports pundit to visit Island for live show
Arsenal football legend and renowned Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson is gearing up to captivate Isle of Wight audiences with a live and unscripted interview later this year. The exclusive Seamless Entertainment event at Newport’s Medina Theatre promises
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Meet more of the 2024 Red Funnel Island ambassadors for sport
IN THE second of our two-part series, meet more of the Isle of Wight sports achievers recently announced under Red Funnel's Island Ambassadors initiative for 2024. SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE PHOTOS Aimed at celebrating local talent, the initiative
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Hurricanes to host special charity day in aid of paralysed ex-player Luke Orton
SANDOWN and Shanklin RFC will be holding a special charity day tomorrow (Saturday) in aid of former player Luke Orton, who was left wheelchair bound after suffering a horrific rugby injury last year. The event, at the Fairway in Lake, and attended
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Here's how you can get involved in the Island's first Biosphere Festival
The first ever Biosphere Festival is coming to the Isle of Wight later this year. Local businesses, organisations and communities are invited to come together to recognise the Island's Biosphere status. The Isle of Wight won UNESCO Biosphere
