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Battle of the 'legends' Island football match with Matt Le Tissier announced
AN ISLE of Wight football club has made an exciting announcement this evening (Monday) – revealing an Island football game involving Southampton footballing “legend” Matt Le Tissier is on the cards. Newport Football Club is organising a Saints
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Multiple Red Funnel sailings cancelled over crew availability
RED Funnel has cancelled multiple Isle of Wight sailings for tomorrow morning (Tuesday) due to a crew shortage. The cross-Solent operator’s Red Jet service is impacted. The following sailings have been cancelled: 6.05am from Southampton
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IW NHS Trust declares critical incident with demand outstripping available beds
THE Isle of Wight NHS Trust has declared a critical incident across the acute and ambulance services today (Monday) – to protect patient safety as the hospital and emergency department are full. Demand for emergency and urgent care is currently
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Bastille band member heading to Newport venue for special event
AN ISLE of Wight music college is running a special event next week featuring a band member from popular indie-pop outfit Bastille. The event, scheduled for Tuesday, March 19, is coming to Strings Bar and Venue, Newport. Called Inside the Industry
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Movie and music fundraiser for Freshwater Skatepark
A MOVIE and music fundraiser is being hosted in Freshwater later this month – in aid of Freshwater Skatepark. The event – fixed for Friday, March 22 – will kickstart at 6.30pm. Hosted as Freshwater Memorial Hall, guests will have the opportunity
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Five affordable things to do on the for Easter
The Isle of Wight is full of unique and interesting places and activities. Sometimes it can be overwhelming when coming up with ideas of what to do, so here are some of my top five preferred ideas to keep you and your family busy over the holidays
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Historic former Laura Ashley store in Newport on the rental market
A PROMINENT Grade II-listed Isle of Wight retail building — Laura Ashley in Newport — is on the market. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOS AND VIDEO The High Street premises, in the heart of the town centre next to H.Samuel jewellers on the corner of pedestrianised
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'Demands for money' made in alleged attempted robbery in Shanklin
A man in his 20s has been arrested following a large police response to an alleged attempted robbery on the Isle of Wight this lunchtime (Monday, March 11). See latest update below Police were called at around 1.30pm to reports that a man had
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Traffic chaos as main Sandown road closed and diversion route at standstill
Motorists can expect long delays in Sandown this afternoon (Monday, March 11) as traffic chaos unfolds amid the closure of Lake Hill. Lake Hill is now closed between The Heights and Brownlow Road while Island Roads carry out major upgrades.
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Briddlesford Road set to reopen this week following major pipe works
PIPE replacement works by Southern Gas Networks (SGN) which have caused one of the busiest roads on the Isle of Wight to shut for several weeks, have been completed. Island Roads have closed Briddlesford Road while SGN carried out the works on
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Serious injury after crash at Appley car park
A person has suffered what Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is calling a serious injury, after a crash at Appley in Ryde. Police were called just after 6.30am today (Monday, March 11) to reports of a single vehicle crash. As previously
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Police cordon at Island seafront car park after vehicle crashes onto roof
A police cordon has been put in place at an Isle of Wight seafront car park this morning (Monday, March 11) after a vehicle crashed onto its roof. UPDATE: Serious injury after crash at Appley car park Multiple police and IW Ambulance Service
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Emergency response amid major Island search for trapped sailor
Isle of Wight emergency crews took part in a major search operation yesterday evening (Sunday, March 10) to find a lone yachtsman amid serious concerns about his wellbeing. The sailor had left Chichester Harbour onboard his yacht on Saturday (
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More of your amazing World Book Day costumes PHOTOS
We asked and you delivered! The Isle of Wight County Press has been sent dozens of pictures for World Book Day 2024! Scroll through the pictures above... You may have seen some of the amazing costumes in our first gallery, published last week
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Main Island road Lake Hill closing for works from today
A MAJOR Isle of Wight road is set to close for highway improvement works from today (Monday). UPDATE: Traffic chaos as main Sandown road closed and diversion route at standstill Sections of Lake Hill, and Broadway, Sandown, are both due to
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High street shop of nearly 40 years announces it's closing
A shop that has been a feature of an Isle of Wight town centre for nearly 40 years has announced it is closing. Diamond Pet Supplies, in Ryde High Street, is shutting as its owners look to retire. The news means there will soon be two empty
