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Main Sandown road reopens after major water leak and diversion despair
The main Isle of Wight road between Apse Heath and Lake has reopened following major traffic disruption caused by a burst water main. Newport Road (A3056), between its junction with Ventnor Road and its junction with Whitecross Lane, for a distance
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Uber Eats delivery driver loses licence after being caught drug-driving
A UBER Eats delivery driver has lost his driving licence after he admitted drug driving. Joshua Gulseven, of Warlands Lane, Shalfleet, admitted drug driving and using a vehicle or trailer with an incorrectly inflated tyre, in Newport, on December
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Lots going under the hammer with Clive Emson Auctioneers
Nearly 20 properties on the Island are poised to go under the hammer in June in a milestone auction. They are among 174 lots listed in the 250th auction by Clive Emson Auctioneers, which held its first auction in December 1989. Rob Marchant
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Hovertravel launches half-term deckchair photo competition
With half-term in full flow, Isle of Wight firm Hovertravel is launching a deckchair photography competition for all to enter. Using the giant deckchair photo competition outside its Southsea terminal, the competition is looking for images which
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Gardening Galore is back in Rookley for 2024
Rookley Village Association is gearing up for its popular Gardening Galore event, which is back for 2024. This year it will take place on Sunday, June 2, between 10am and 3pm. With a wide variety of gardening stalls from plant nurseries, growers
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Evening of songs to fundraise for church's iconic white tower
The Phoenix Choir will be performing a fundraising concert at All Saints Church, Newchurch, to help restore the church's iconic white tower. The tower desperately needs restoration and maintenance work to stabilise it and to secure it for future
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Graben traffic lights to go this week but preventative "sinkhole" works start in June
Temporary traffic lights causing delays at The Graben in Ventnor will be removed by Friday, but more disruption is due next month. Major works will take place from June 17 to prevent a sinkhole from appearing, Southern Water told the County Press
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The Solent and Island beaches crowned the most polluted by Southern Water
The Solent was the single-most polluted area by Southern Water in 2023, with popular Isle of Wight beaches named the worst contaminated, according to recent data. New analysis by website Top of the Poops revealed the Isle of Wight was polluted
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Popular Island shops to host celebration event with giveaways and competitions
A popular local chain of shops will host a Celebration Day next month to mark its 165th anniversary, with giveaways, competitions and in-store demonstrations. W Hurst & Son was started by Charles Wheeler in 1859 as a foundry concentrating on agriculture
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American-style restaurant announces closure after six years
An American-style restaurant on the Isle of Wight has announced its permanent closure. Based in the Royal Victoria Arcade, in Ryde, AJ's diner has been serving customers for the last six years. Revealing its closure on Facebook, the diner said
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Southern Water's Katy Taylor to replace retiring Wightlink CEO
Boss of Wightlink, Keith Greenfield, is retiring after nine years at the helm of the Isle of Wight ferry firm, it has been announced. Katy Taylor, the current chief customer officer of Southern Water, is to take over as Wightlink's CEO from Monday
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Mandatory national service for 18-year-olds if Tories win, Sunak vows
A form of mandatory national service would be brought back if the Conservatives win the General Election in July, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced. Young people would be given a choice between a full-time placement in the armed forces for
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Could a new car ferry service and terminal be coming to Ryde?
Plans for a new, all-electric Isle of Wight ferry service connecting Ryde and Portsmouth have been unveiled. Wight Gateway Limited (WGL), the company behind the proposals, is also looking to develop a new Island port on land owned by the firm,
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Recent death and funeral announcements from the County Press
The Isle Of Wight County Press published 25 death notices last week. Every week, the County Press publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away. As well as appearing in print, our death
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Main Sandown road remains shut after burst main
A main Isle of Wight road between Apse Heath and Lake remains shut this morning (Tuesday), leading to delays and diversions. Update: Main Sandown road reopens after major water leak and division misery Newport Road (A3056) is still closed after
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Pensioner accused of flouting terms of Sex Offenders' Register
A PENSIONER accused of flouting the terms of the Sex Offenders' Register by not registering his bank card, appeared before Island magistrates. Peter Charles Trayner, of Queens Road, Freshwater, faced a charge of failing to comply with the notification
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Can you help turn this residential home's outdoor space into a garden paradise?
Staff at an Isle of Wight care home are hoping local businesses and residents will rally together to create a garden paradise in a space not currently fulfilling its potential. Easthill Home for Deaf People, a vital part of the charity Deaf Action
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New exhibition to explore as Dimbola celebrates 30 years as a museum
Dimbola Museum and Galleries, originally home to trailblazing Victorian photographer Julia Margaret Cameron, is celebrating 30 years since it was established. The museum not only honours Cameron's historic contributions to photography but also
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Year 5 pupils take part in a month-long hovercraft project
Year 5 pupils from Oakfield Primary School have enjoyed an interactive four-week hovercraft exploration, coordinated by the Wight Aviation Museum education team. The venture aimed to enlighten the children on the mechanisms of hovercrafts, their