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Cordon on main road after head-on crash in Havenstreet
12:24pm The road reopened at around 10.20am. The arrested teenager has now been bailed until April 2.
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Multi-agency response as head-on crash closes main Havenstreet road
Emergency teams have been sent to a head-on crash which has closed a main road through an Isle of Wight village this evening (Wednesday, March 13). Follow our LIVE BLOG by clicking here for latest updates The two-vehicle crash happened on Main
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'Huge shock' as Island zoo announces death of beloved giant anteater Alves
A popular Isle of Wight zoo has announced with ‘deep sadness’ the death of its female giant anteater, Alves. In February, Alves – at Amazon World Zoo Park in Arreton – was found to have passed away overnight despite showing no signs of ill health
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"This decision cannot be dressed up as the right thing for patients"
An Isle of Wight councillor has slammed the decision to permanently move a GP surgery out of Wootton as essentially a closure. It comes as the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board (ICB) has today (Wednesday) revealed plans that the
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Future of sports centre to be decided with 125 year lease
An Isle of Wight sports centre could be leased for 125 years to a Ventnor school or face the threat of closure. The Rew Valley Sports Centre was formerly used by Ventnor Middle School until it closed in 2011 but after it was earmarked for closure
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Serial Island offender admits Sports Direct and TK Maxx clothing thefts
A serial Isle of Wight offender will be sentenced next month after he admitted stealing almost £500 worth of clothes from Sports Direct and TK Maxx. Daniel Kilshaw, of Ventnor High Street, attended the Isle of Wight Magistrates’ Court today (Wednesday
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East Cowes Vics back in Wessex league action TONIGHT aiming to cement play off spot
AS THE football season approaches the business end East Cowes Vics will be desperate to cement their place in the Wessex League Division 1 play-offs as soon as possible, starting with a game at Folland Sports tonight (Wednesday). Vics, who lie
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Entries open for popular annual Contessa Regatta on The Solent
THE countdown to the Royal Solent Yacht Club's (RSYC) popular annual Contessa Regatta has begun, with entries now open. The 2024 Contessa Regatta, which starts on Friday, May 31, runs through to Sunday, June 2. Entries are now open, with a
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Smoking cannabis leads to jail for man in breach of court order
An Isle of Wight man convicted of drug dealing in 2022 has been jailed, after he was caught smoking cannabis and then resisted arrest. By doing so, Christopher Gilbert, formerly of Station Avenue, Sandown — and now of Wharf Road, Stanford-le-Hope
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'Keep out' signs appear on landslip hit properties in St Lawrence
'Dangerous structure: keep out' signs have appeared on the gates of landslip-hit properties in St Lawrence on the Isle of Wight. Following a landslide over the weekend, homes and driveways have sunk even further. Land below Undercliff Drive
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Island seafront restaurant with amazing views set to open at the end of the month
A POPULAR Isle of Wight seafront restaurant is set to open at the end of the month following a "transformative revival", its new directors have said. Off the Rails - Yarmouth Limited have today (Wednesday) officially announced the acquisition
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School wants to be a "a vision of sustainability" by installing solar panels
An Isle of Wight primary school wants to take a green energy step forward — by installing solar panels. In new plans, Queensgate Foundation Primary School, on Beatrice Avenue in East Cowes, could see 235 solar panels installed on its roof.
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Man who broke into Island store and stole safe containing cash is jailed
A MAN has been jailed for stealing a safe filled with cash during a burglary on the Isle of Wight. At around 2am on February 1, 27-year-old Kurtis Lake broke into The Works, in St James Square, Newport, and took the safe from the premises, say
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Ventnor give league leaders tough game showing quality needed to climb the table
VENTNOR Rugby Club's first team put up a gallant fight away at Counties 3 Hampshire league leaders Havant II. HAVANT III 64, VENTNOR 34 The Islanders' team spirit and tenacity saw them score the most points Havant had conceded, against any
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Wootton's GP practice on the move out of the village
An Isle of Wight doctors' surgery will be permanently moving out of its home in Wootton Bridge after just ten years. It will leave the village without a GP surgery and will affect around 9,000 patients. It had been said a temporary move of
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Village road closure 'unfortunate' but 'essential' insists Island Roads
The closure of a main road into an Isle of Wight village will still go ahead, Island Roads has said, despite businesses warning it could be 'disastrous' for trade over the Easter holidays. However, the contractor has said it will fully open Kings
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Run of wins in Gibraltar for Island netball player Matilda's team
Isle of Wight netball player Matilda Moore has seen her team go from strength to strength, and she has been at the heart of the action. Matilda recently got herself a place in the Northern Ireland junior team. She has just returned from the
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Prolific Island offender went berserk in the dock after being jailed
A PROLIFIC Isle of Wight offender with a “distinctive facial tattoo” went berserk in the dock after learning he would be going to jail. James Horan, of School Green Road, Freshwater, appeared before a judge at the Isle of Wight Crown Court on Tuesday
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Goring and Thornton top the tables in Wight Karting championship
TWO Isle of Wight karting aces in Jack Goring and Louis Thornton clinched silverware at the weekend. The final round of the Wight Karting Rental Kart Championship took place on Sunday, March 10, with 11 riders competing across two classes; lightweights
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Success for new farm shop, cafe and emporium with focus on local produce and goods
AN ISLE of Wight couple fresh to farming and proud of the way they sustainably do it, has opened a new arm to their business — the Wild Oak Farm Shop and Emporium — and are enjoying some early success. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOS AND VIDEOS The
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Woman arrested after car ends up on roof in Appley crash
POLICE made an arrest following a crash on the Isle of Wight yesterday morning (Monday). Officers were called just after 6.30am to reports of a single vehicle crash. A Nissan Juke ended up on its roof, at the entrance to Appley Park long stay
