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More of your PHOTOS from this year's Music, Dance and Drama Festival
You have been sending in more photos showcasing the success of Islanders at this year’s Isle of Wight Music, Dance and Drama Festival (IWMDDF). See below to find out how to send your photos to the County Press! Lovella-Faith won first place
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Prison warning for Isle of Wight woman over bowling alley break in
AN ISLE of Wight woman who stole alcohol from a bowling alley during an early morning break-in has been spared jail - again. Mazie Bailey, of Atkinson Drive, Newport, appeared at the Isle of Wight Crown Court on Thursday, March 21. At a previous
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Second person stuck in mud near Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park
ISLE of Wight emergency service teams are responding to a second incident involving a person stuck in mud today (Sunday) – and in the same location. Among those called to the scene near Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park are two fire crews from Newport
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Woman and her dog rescued from mud near Island holiday park
A WOMAN and her dog were rescued from waist-deep mud on the Isle of Wight this morning (Sunday) following a large, multi-agency response. Coastguard, firefighters, police and paramedics were all called to the scene near Whitecliff Bay Holiday
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Person waist deep in mud near Island holiday park sparks emergency callout
A PERSON stuck waist-deep in mud has prompted an emergency response on the Isle of Wight this morning (Sunday). UPDATE: A woman and her dog were rescued. Read more: Woman and dog rescued from mud near Isle of Wight holiday park
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Six quick-growing crops for impatient Island gardeners
Gardening whizz Huw Richards reveals his top picks for Isle of Wight growers who don’t want to wait too long for a harvest. If you’re a beginner gardener, or just someone who doesn’t want to wait long to see the fruits of their labour, then growing
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Pokemon champ Cass aims to get to Hawaii
A 13-year-old Isle of Wight boy has been named the Dutch regional Pokemon champion, and is currently ranked 10th in the world. This year, Cassender 'Cass' Morey, whose favourite Pokemon is Torchic, has his eyes on the big prize - a trip to play
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A look at the history of cars and DL plates on the Island
This week, historian Alan Stroud takes a look at the Isle of Wight’s history of cars and subsequent motor traffic boom. On the County Press letters page, a mainland reader once wrote: “We have had considerable motoring experience in many lands,
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Shipwrecks of the Solent - how watery depths hide secret history
The body of water stretching between the Isle of Wight and mainland Britain looks on a normal day to be a sheltered and tranquil stretch of calm sea, sometimes getting a bit rough during the winter months as the warships sail out of Portsmouth and
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Isle of Wight women's football being played TODAY
IN WOMEN'S football, the Isle of Wight's two Hampshire County Women's League sides are in action today (Sunday). In Division 1, Shanklin Ladies host Southampton Ladies at the County Ground, Shanklin. Shanklin are lying in second place, with
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Drink-driver almost crashed into oncoming vehicle after girls' night out
AN ISLE of Wight drink-driver almost crashed a moped into an oncoming vehicle following a girls’ night out. Jennifer Drewery, of Robin Hood Street, Newport, appeared before Isle of Wight magistrates on Tuesday, March 19. The 34-year-old admitted
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Young Island dancers flying the flag for England at international competition
Five young dancers from the Isle of Wight will fly the flag for England when they take part in an international competition this summer. At the ages of just eight and nine, the girls will travel to the Global Dance Open Finals in Apeldoorn, The
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Rules around walking on the Island's many private beaches
I've been writing stuff on the internet for about 30 years - yes there was an internet in 1994, just. Now and again something from those early days comes round. Recently I was watching an online debate about access to the foreshore. To
