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Cowes Sports advance in Gold Cup while Newport share points in league
TWO of the Isle of Wight’s most competitive football teams returned to action tonight (Tuesday). The Isle of Wight Senior (Gold) Cup resumed at Westwood Park, with Wessex League highflyers Cowes Sports taking on Island League Division 1 leaders
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Housing plan back on the table for Polars site at Staplers
Plans are back on the table for an extra care housing development at the site of a former Isle of Wight residential care home. It has been nearly two years since proposals came forward to demolish the derelict Polars on Staplers Road and replace
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Here's why firefighters were in Newport's Pyle Street earlier
Workers on an NHS site helped provide extinguishers, when fire broke out at a neighbouring business on Newport High Street, earlier today (Tuesday). Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue (HIWFRS) crews, from Newport, Ryde and Shanklin, were
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Woman, 40, reported missing found safe police confirm
AN ISLE of Wight woman reported missing earlier today (Tuesday) has been found, police have confirmed. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary had issued an appeal to find the 40-year-old, who had last been seen in Newport. Anyone with information
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Gold Cup and Wessex League matches are ON TONIGHT following late pitch inspections
TWO fixtures involving Isle of Wight Wessex League teams, scheduled for tonight (Tuesday), have been declared as going ahead, following late pitch inspections. The Isle of Wight Senior (Gold) Cup resumes at Westwood Park, with a mouthwatering third
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'Blank sheet' as councillor warns several primary schools could close
"Realistically we are looking at a large number of primary schools that will need to close," an Isle of Wight councillor has said, as new figures reveal there will be nearly 400 empty places in primary schools here by by September 2027. That is
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Nursery's Ofsted rating plummets to inadequate after recent visit
An Isle of Wight nursery has fallen from 'Outstanding' to 'Inadequate' in the eyes of Ofsted. Gatten and Lake Childcare was visited by the government's education watchdog last month and ranked 'Inadequate' in personal development as well as leadership
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Former police car used by Lord Mountbatten on Isle of Wight up for auction
A former police car, owned and used on the Isle of Wight by our last governor, Lord Louis Mountbatten, will go up for auction in Birmingham this month. Mountbatten served as the final governor of the Island from July 20, 1965, and was later the
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Here's how to vote for your Isle of Wight Hairdresser of the Year 2024
Your nominations for the Isle of Wight County Press Hairdresser of the Year 2024 are in and now it is time to vote for your winner! Scroll down for the shortlist and how to vote You have nominated to tell us who had a friendly welcome or provides
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Raids and arrest made as part of Carlauren Group fraud investigation
THE Serious Fraud Office carried out two raids and made three arrests as part of an investigation into the controversial Carlauren Group, which bought sites on the Isle of Wight, including the Ocean Hotel and King's House. The raids in St Leonard
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Appeal to find missing 40 year old woman — can you help police?
POLICE have issued an appeal to find a woman missing — believed to still be on the Isle of Wight. UPDATE: The woman has been found safe, police have confirmed. Isle of Wight moman reported missing located confirm police Hampshire
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Man arrested at school site after "assault on woman"
A MAN was taken into custody after an alleged assault at an Isle of Wight school site. An incident broke out at St Francis Primary Academy on Newport Road, Ventnor, this morning. A Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary spokesperson said:
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Delay on controversial ice cream trader decision in Gurnard
A street trader looking to open a concession on a popular Isle of Wight seafront has had their application stalled. It comes as the Isle of Wight Council's licensing sub-committee was this morning (Tuesday) unable to determine if The Salty Siren
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Death notices and funeral announcements in the County Press
The Isle of Wight County Press published 17 death notices last week. Every week, the County Press publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have died. As well as appearing in print, our death notice
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Jail for 'nasty' abuser who punched teenage girl and assaulted woman
A "nasty and violent abuser" who assaulted a woman and a teenager on the Isle of Wight, forcing them to take refuge in their own home, has been jailed. Robert Church, formerly of Ranelagh Road, Lake, and now of no fixed address, appeared at the
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Firefighters respond to incident at construction site in central Newport
Isle of Wight firefighters are responding to an incident in the centre of Newport this morning (Tuesday, March 12). Update: The fire was in a High Street opticians. Details from HIWFRS and and update here: Update after Isle of Wight fire crews
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'She has the ear of British business and in Whitehall, she's its voice'
The director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, Shevaun Haviland, is to pay a visit to the Isle of Wight. Ms Haviland has headed up the business organisation since 2021, joining from the government's Cabinet Office, where she worked for
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'Don’t miss the boat' - Island drama group's Murder on the Midnight Ferry play
Isle of Wight-based Newchurch Drama Group is inviting audiences to book tickets for ‘the craziest ferry crossing ever’ next month. It is staging the premiere of ‘Murder on the Midnight Ferry’ at Newchurch Community Hall on Friday, April 12, and
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Get moving at danceathon for children's garden at St Mary's Hospital
A charity dance event takes place this Saturday (March 16), to raise cash for the children's ward garden at St Mary's Hospital in Newport. UPDATE: Sadly, the organisers have confirmed the event has been cancelled. Six hours of fun is promised
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'Immensely grateful' for national Skin Clinic of the Year award
Isle of Wight-based The Courtyard Aesthetic Clinic has been named Skin Clinic of The Year 2024. Dr Hayley Elsmore was handed the accolade at the Professional Beauty Awards, on March 3. In their 27th year, the awards are judged by independent
