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Cancellations on Red Funnel's vehicle ferry route
An engine problem has led to the cancellation of some of Red Funnel's vehicle ferries tonight (Saturday). Sunday UPDATE: Isle of Wight ferry sailings cancelled by Red Funnel The route between East Cowes and Southampton is facing problems
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Powerboat rescue for Cowes RNLI
A powerboat racing around the Isle of Wight, and the two people on board, had to be rescued by a Cowes RNLI crew and a second boat, today (Saturday). Read more: Around the Isle of Wight powerboat race results and PHOTOS The charity RNLI team
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Walk the Wight 2024 in photos (and how to register for 2025)
An incredible £455,000 was been raised during a record-breaking Walk the Wight, at which thousands trekked across the Isle of Wight, on Sunday, May 12. In aid of Mountbatten, the event challenges walkers over routes from Bembridge to Alum Bay (
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Church bell door bell for swifts' new home in Shanklin
Two cousins are working together to give swifts a new home at an Isle of Wight church and they won't need a door bell, with the church's bells as their neighbours. Shanklin United Reformed Church has partnered with wildlife organisation, Hampshire
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'Starving' homeless woman stole food from Tesco 'to survive', court hears
A ‘starving’ Isle of Wight homeless woman, who stole food from Tesco ‘to survive’, has been handed a conditional discharge but must pay compensation to the supermarket. At the Isle of Wight Magistrates’ Court on May 10, Lois Hicks, of no fixed
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Stop poo-luting say campaigners demanding clean seas and rivers
Anti-pollution campaign group, Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), staged a paddle-out protest, at Gurnard earlier today (Saturday, May 18). It was among more than 30 gatherings taking place, from Cornwall to Edinburgh, one of which was due to be attended
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Fallen telegraph pole forces road closure
BT Engineers are making urgent repairs, after a telegraph pole fell in Park Road, between Wootton and Whippingham. Island Roads says a team from the phone company is on scene, on the cut-through which links Lushington Hill with Briddlesford Road
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Police road closure means heavy traffic
5:42pm Park Road has now reopened. 12:14pm
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Secluded Solent forts to go up for auction next month (how to bid)
If living on the Isle of Wight is not remote enough for you, why not bid on one (or both?) of two Victorian forts in the middle of the Solent, when they go under the hammer next month? Spitbank Fort, between the Isle of Wight and Portsmouth, is
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Southampton FC legends v Isle of Wight in Cowes TODAY (how to be there)
The Isle of Wight is hosting legends of football today (Saturday), with Newport FC, at the home of Cowes Sports. UPDATE: Isle of Wight Legends v Southampton FC Legends PHOTOS Ex England and Southampton player, Matt Le Tissier, is among
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Celebrate all things nature and science at Discovery Bay event TODAY
A popular Isle of Wight event is returning today. Discovery Bay is a one-stop shop of all things nature, wildlife, science and community, with the spotlight on Sandown, where the event will take place. In celebration of the Isle of Wight Biosphere
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From photos to food? Application for Newport takeaway
Plans have been lodged with the Isle of Wight Council to turn an empty shop in Newport into a takeaway, serving chicken. A proposal has been lodged for 79, St James Street, which was once the home of the Island Photo Centre's Newport branch.
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"Although my story is one in a million, so are the staff of Mountbatten"
Bradley Crees, London: The Island may be fortunate to offer beautiful beaches, incredible views and insightful history, but one of its greatest treasures is the Mountbatten Hospice - a shining example of the best of what humanity can offer.
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Wave hello as powerboats embark on race round the Island (where to watch)
Powerboats take on a 60 mile course around the Isle of Wight, this lunchtime, in the opening round of the 2024 UKOPRA Offshore Championship. The Round the Island Offshore Powerboat race will see twenty teams, from across the UK and Sweden, competing
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Drink driver involved in two-car Shalfleet crash banned from the road
AN ISLE of Wight drink driver involved in a two-car crash in Shalfleet has been banned from the road. Jodie Fishwick, of Mitchells Road, Ryde, appeared before Isle of Wight magistrates on Tuesday, May 7. The 35-year-old admitted drink driving
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Charity challenges for Islanders marking Mental Health Awareness Week
The Isle of Wight has been marking national Mental health Awareness Week, which ran from Monday, May 13 to Friday, May 17. Among those using the week to make positive strides towards tackling mental health challenges were Maddy Hayes and Ross McMahon
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Idyllic Gatcombe cottage with stunning countryside views on sale for £500,000
AN IDYLLIC Isle of Wight property with a beautiful garden complete with fruit-bearing trees is on sale for £500,000. Seely Cottage, on Gatcombe Road, Gatcombe, is on the market through agents Hose Rhodes Dickson. Originally envisioned by the
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Road closures around the Island for the week ahead
WHEN you are out and about around the Isle of Wight this coming week, be sure to know which roadworks to avoid. Here are some of them worth noting: NEWPORT: Briddlesford Road will shut during marking works, between its junctions with Newport bridleway
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Isle of Wight court round up of crimes and sentencings
HERE is a round-up of some of the cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court, for the week commencing May 6, 2024. Luke Howarth, 25, of Dover Street, Ryde. Theft from a shop. Surcharge £26, six-month conditional discharge.