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Island homes hit by power cut
Some Isle of Wight homeowners are without power this evening (Thursday) – due to an unplanned outage. Properties in the Sandown area have been hit, with an outage reported at around 6.30pm. SSEN says it is aware of the fault and engineers are
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Anger as future of landslide-hit Leeson Road revealed to residents
The future of an Isle of Wight road, following a landslide in December 2023, was revealed at a public meeting in Ventnor on Thursday - and the general mood of attendees was not happy. Leeson Road, which connects Shanklin to Bonchurch and Ventnor
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Isle of Wight learns the future of landslide-hit Leeson Road LIVE
12:05pm "We have actively told people to stay outside of the landslide area, we don’t need anyone walking around there
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Island trio accused of child abduction offence against the same boy to stand trial
THREE Islanders accused of child abduction offences will all stand trial in May. Tyler Wilkinson, of Atkinson Drive, Newport; Guy Taylor, of Lowtherville Road, Ventnor; and Jason Paul Blake, of Cornwall Road, Ventnor, denied taking away a child
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Island weather live blog as heavy rain looms
5:08pm Flooding has caused a road closure in Lake. Immediate Closure for Golf Links Road from its junction with
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Rainford reigns supreme as Ryde C put themselves on course for Division 1 title
RYDE C snatched back top spot in Division 1 of the Isle of Wight Table Tennis League, after playing and beating two Ryde teams. Both were 7-3 victories, with Paul Rainford player of the match against Ryde B and the Ravens. Steve Mills was
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“Next step is prison” magistrates warn serial offender, 21, after shop thefts
An Isle of Wight woman, who breached her community discharge by stealing alcohol from Co-op and Sainsbury's, has been warned the next step would be prison if her offending continues. Mazie Bailey, of Atkinson Drive, Newport, attended the Isle of
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Florence Pugh recommends 'really cool' Island beach to Dune co-star
Hollywood's Florence Pugh has recommended a 'really cool and beautiful' Isle of Wight beach to Dune: Part Two co-star, Zendaya, ahead of the blockbuster's release tomorrow (Friday, March 1). Interviewed by KISS FM, the stars of the epic sci-fi
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Here's how much more you'll pay for police, fire and council services this year
Isle of Wight residents will pay more than £100 a year extra on average for fire, police and council services. Overall, tax bills will rise by 4.8 per cent compared to last year for the combined services of the Isle of Wight Council, Hampshire
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Woman accused of attacking brother to stand trial
AN ISLE of Wight woman accused of attacking her brother at their mother's home, will stand trial. Charlie Meteer, of The Sidings, Cowes, denied assault by beating, in Pallance Road, Northwood, on July 28 last year, when she appeared at the Isle
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The Body Shop to close Newport branch - here's when
The Isle of Wight's Body Shop is among 75 UK stores which will close, administrators have announced. The latest round of closures is set to result in the loss of 489 jobs across the country. Administrators from FRP Advisory said the latest
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Weather warning for strong winds issued
STRONG winds and heavy rain are set to batter the Isle of Wight tomorrow morning (Friday). In a weather warning issued by the Isle of Wight Met Service, the warning is active from 4am until 10am. It follows a Met Office yellow weather warning
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Islanders braced for heavy rain as weather warning issued
A weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for the Isle of Wight. The Met Office is warning of disruption tomorrow (Friday). READ MORE: Second weather warning issued for the Isle of Wight What to expect (according to the Met Office
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Hairy Biker Dave Myers dies aged 66, co star announces
TV chef and one half of the Hairy Bikers, Dave Myers has died 66, his co star and “best friend” Si King announced. He found fame alongside King, his friend of 30 years, as part of the motorcycle-riding cooking duo. He reached new fans in 2013
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Thieves stole £10,000 worth of sun cream from Boots across the Island say police
POLICE are investigating a string off thefts of sun cream from Boots stores across the Isle of Wight worth an estimated £10,000. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary say there was a series of high value shoplifting incidents on Monday this
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New name and home for Robin Hill's Colossus after 24 years
After around 24 years, Robin Hill's much-loved Colossus ride has been given a new name and new concept as it prepares to move to another Isle of Wight attraction - Blackgang Chine. In a nod to its now former home, the swinging boat will be called
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Major Bonchurch landslide investigation update expected at meeting today
A public meeting will be held later today (Thursday, February 29) to discuss the findings of an independent investigation into the Bonchurch landslide. Leeson Road, which connects Shanklin with Bonchurch, was closed on December 10, 2023, due to
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Island golfers in Spain aiming for fiesta on the fairways at international event
THE heat will be on for a team of golfers are in Spain next week aiming to bring a prestigious national trophy back to the Isle of Wight. The Ryde Golf Club team have already reached the semi-finals of the Annodata National Fives competition
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Cost of Island's fire service to go up for residents
A three per cent increase has been approved for how much Isle of Wight residents will pay towards the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The average Band D council taxpayer will now have to pay a precept of £82.84 a year from
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Niton man avoids jail sentence after sending sexual photos to decoy schoolgirl
An Isle of Wight man, with a fetish for ‘people laughing at his small penis’ while he commits lewd acts, has avoided a prison sentence after being caught sending sexual chats to a police officer posing as a schoolgirl. John Quigley, of Barrack
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South Western Railway announces changes to Island Line timetable starting TODAY
THE Isle of Wight rail service provided by Island Line will operate to a reduced timetable, starting tomorrow (Thursday). Island Line will operate one train per hour — as opposed to its normal two per hour — while its five Class 484 trains trains
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Immerse yourself in the world of musicals thanks to these young stars
If you enjoying supporting young talent and enjoy musical theatre, there's a show just perfect for you. Curtain Call Creative is presenting Mad About Musicals, a two-night event at Shanklin Theatre, on March 6 and 7. It's the same theatre
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Drunken man smashed hotel door and attempted to headbutt police officer
A drunken man had to be locked behind a glass door by staff at an Isle of Wight Premier Inn hotel, after he approached restaurant guests and became abusive when being asked to leave. Terence Perkins, of Orchardleigh Road, Shanklin, appeared at
