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Island swimmer Zac retains world champion title at 2024 Championships
World champion Isle of Wight swimmer Zac Lacey has retained his 200m T21 title, showing true grit and determination to win at the World Down Syndrome Swimming Championships 2024 in Turkey. The five-day championships, held in Antalya, got underway
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Emergency response as firefighters tackle laundrette fire in Ryde
An Isle of Wight laundrette fire has prompted an emergency response to Ryde this evening (Monday, March 25). Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS) was called at 6.10pm to reports of a blaze at Launderama on Marlborough Road
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Car crash at Ventnor junction leaves pillar completely destroyed
A pillar has been destroyed after a car crashed into it on the Isle of Wight earlier today (Monday, March 25). The collision happened on Dudley Road in Ventnor, at its junction with private road Alexandra Gardens, outside Eastcliff Car Park.
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'The Italian Girl': New film teaser shot on the Isle of Wight
‘The Italian Girl’ is the next project currently in early development by London-based production company Rebel Republic Films. In late February, the company had a three-day shoot in Ryde, after having chosen the Isle of Wight as the perfect setting
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Man flouted non-molestation court order and assaulted pregnant ex
AN ISLE of Wight man threw bags containing books at his pregnant ex-partner and breached a non-molestation court order. Liam Saltzer, of Bellevue Road, Cowes, appeared before Isle of Wight magistrates on Friday, March 22. The 36-year-old had
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Trial date for man accused of using violence to enter Newport house
AN ISLE of Wight man accused of using violence to enter a property in the early hours of the morning will stand trial later this year. Thomas Riordan, of William Street, Ryde, appeared before Isle of Wight magistrates on Friday, March 22. The
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New aerial helicopter PHOTOS show the Island's crumbling coastline
New aerial photos show the extent of the Isle of Wight's crumbling coastline. Pictures, taken from a helicopter, show erosion on the cliffs at Blackgang, below Blackgang Chine. On the beaches below, images appear to show piles of earth which
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Here's what's next for key development sites after council plan 'fails'
Two Isle of Wight Council-owned sites will be 'disposed of' after the authority failed to find someone who would be willing to build houses there. For years the council has been trying to find a partner to develop two parts of Venture Quays in
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Island council tax bills among highest in country
Of all the councils in England, the Isle of Wight has the 11th highest rate of council tax. From April, Islanders will fork out an average £2,029.27 to the Isle of Wight Council and its adult social care services in the next 12 months. The
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Two arrests after man suffers facial laceration in pub 'altercation'
Two arrests have been made after a man suffered a laceration to his cheek, following an alleged pub assault. The incident is suspected to have involved a Stanley knife. This morning (Monday, March 25), a 45-year-old man was detained on suspicion
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Financial boost for three Isle of Wight swimming pools
Three Isle of Wight swimming pools will benefit from investment of nearly £260,000 to improve energy and efficiency and keep running costs down. The funding is part of the Government’s Swimming Pool Support Fund which has invested £80 million into
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Big funding announcement for this much-loved attraction
New government funding for the popular Isle of Wight tourist attraction, Dinosaur Isle, has been unveiled. The government’s Cultural Investment Fund grant, created from cash from both the Museum Estate and Development Fund and the Libraries Improvement
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Ryde Harriers head to Fleet and Bath half marathons
Isle of Wight runners have been achieving personal bests, at recent half marathons. Four members of the Ryde Harriers running group were among those pounding the south's streets, and recording fantastic times. At the competitive Bath Half
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60-year old public toilets set to be redeveloped on seafront
Public toilets on an Isle of Wight seafront, which are more than 60 years old and described as a 'health hazard', could soon be redeveloped. The current public toilets at the end of East Cowes Esplanade were installed in 1961 and are still well-used
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Green light for new seaside trader despite objections
A street trader has been given the thumbs up to sell buckets and spades, crab lines as well as ice creams on an Isle of Wight seafront, despite 19 objections. The Isle of Wight Council's licensing sub-committee on Friday gave Carly Sykes, of The
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Bembridge Sailing Club's Spring Plate battle
As Bembridge Sailing Club prepares to celebrate Easter weekend, with racing on Good Friday and Easter Saturday, for the Vernon’s Easter Egg Trophy, this weekend also saw on-the-water action, over two days. With a westerly at between 12 and 20 knots
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Suspected drug driver arrested after police stop and search BMW
A suspected drug driver was arrested after police on the Isle of Wight pulled over a BMW on Lushington Hill, near Wootton on Saturday night (March 23). Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said officers searched the vehicle and found suspected
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Foxlease update as much-loved Girlguiding centre could be saved
An historic Girlguiding centre, much-loved by Isle of Wight members of the organisation who have a room there, has received government funding via a Hampshire charity. As previously reported, Girlguiding UK has been planning to sell off the 65-
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Exciting line up announced for Ryde Big Beach Weekender event
An exciting line-up of acts have been announced for The Big Beach Weekender, which is heading to the Isle of Wight this summer. The event – inspired by Robin Hill’s Woodland Sessions and comprising three evenings of entertainment – will take place
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Saved business Britten-Norman plans to 'scale up output'
The "right investment" has been secured for Britten-Norman, its chief executive has said. William Hynett has commented following Friday's news that the business has been saved, thanks to a sale which also secured 117 jobs. He said: “The board
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New names for Isle of Wight Festival 2024 and a move for S Club
The IW Festival has announced a slew of new names - including a social media star. YouTube star James Marriott will play the Big Top on Festival Friday, which is being headlined by Johnny Marr and The Pretenders. Meanwhile, Johnny Hates Jazz
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Perfect example of how NOT to run a full council meeting
Lindsay Rowlands, East Cowes: Following the Isle of Wight full council meeting last Wednesday evening, and as an ex-senior member of a large, respectable council for 20 years, I am expressing my total disgust at the appalling way the business of
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"Lesson learnt!” said Island man caught in possession of drugs and four knives
An Isle of Wight man has avoided an immediate jail sentence after a police search found four knives, cocaine and cannabis inside his car. Brendan Frampton, of Embankment Road, Bembridge, previously pleaded guilty to possession of cannabis and cocaine
