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Travel disruption after vandalised train removed from service
Isle of Wight trains face disruption until tomorrow lunchtime (Friday, May 31) after a carriage was damaged in an act of vandalism. South Western Railway (SWR), which runs the Island Line service, have been informed that a train has been subject
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Woman kicked Fever nightclub doorman in testicles then caused chaos in police cell
AN ISLE of Wight woman kicked a nightclub doorman in the testicles and caused chaos with a toilet in her holding cell. Amy Beer, of Scarrots Lane, Newport, appeared before Isle of Wight magistrates on Tuesday, May 28. The 23-year-old admitted
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Drink driver 'inexplicably' drove from pub when home was ten minute-walk away
AN ISLE of Wight drink driver drove to his local pub and back when his house was just a ten-minute walk away. Glen Berger, of Westmill Road, Newport, appeared before Isle of Wight magistrates on Tuesday, May 28. The 36-year-old admitted drink
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Popular Gala Weekend and Fun Dog Show to return 'bigger and better than ever!'
The popular Isle of Wight Gala Weekend and Fun Dog Show will return 'bigger and better than ever' next weekend at Sandown Airport. The free event, organised by Ability Dogs 4 Young People IW, promises to be a celebration of community and the life-changing
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Here's why specialist team and heavy machinery were at landslip-hit Ventnor road
A specialist team has been carrying out survey work on a landslip-hit Isle of Wight road, but a re-opening date is yet to be set. Back in February, Gills Cliff Road in Ventnor was closed after a land fall wiped out a set of traffic lights.
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Thousands raised as businesses clash in Island charity football match PHOTOS
An Isle of Wight charity football match, which succeeded in bringing businesses and individuals together, has raised thousands for Mountbatten. See photos above, courtesy of photographer Taylor Knight The 11-a-side Workwear Island Charity Football
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Huge interest in Island beach after Florence Pugh and Zendaya viral TikTok
A popular Isle of Wight beach has seen an 8,900 per cent increase in interest following a recent TikTok interview with Florence Pugh and Zendaya for the promotion of Dune: Part Two. Parkdean Resorts has revealed there has been an increase in interest
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Popular seafront cafe targeted by burglars in overnight smash and grab
A popular Isle of Wight seafront cafe was targeted by burglars, who smashed patio doors to gain entry during the early hours of this morning (Thursday, May 30). Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary received a report of a burglary at the Appley
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Multiple fire crews called to ‘possible fire’ at Cowes marina
MULTIPLE Isle of Wight fire crews are responding to a report of a ‘possible fire’ in Cowes this afternoon. Four fire crews have been called to the scene on Marina Walk. They were alerted at around 1pm. A spokesperson for the Hampshire and
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Case against pro footballer accused of theft and assault collapses
THE CASE against a professional footballer who played for the Isle of Wight Island Games team has collapsed through lack of evidence. Jake Scrimshaw of Argyll Street, Ryde, had been charged with, and always denied, shoplifting goods, totalling
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Police search to locate wanted man sees car stopped in Wootton
ISLE of Wight police stopped a vehicle in Wootton yesterday afternoon (Wednesday) in a bid to locate a wanted man. Officers stopped the vehicle on Station Road as part of an ongoing effort to locate a man wanted on recall to prison for breaching
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Everything you need to know about the Graben closing (and closure date change)
The two-week closure of The Graben in Ventnor has been pushed back a week, avoiding the busy Isle of Wight Festival period and ensuring capacity for a shuttle bus in Upper Ventnor. The news comes after the County Press asked the Isle of Wight Council
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Here's why Newport's Subway has been closed (and when it'll reopen)
Sandwich shop Subway is expected to reopen one of its Isle of Wight branches next week, nearly three weeks after it was temporarily closed. The Town Lane, Newport store has been shut since May 14. The County Press has been told the reason is
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Fresh housing plans for 'green lung' land met with flurry of objections
A 'green lung' piece of land in Seaview on the Isle of Wight is once again subject to proposed housing, but fresh plans have been met with around 100 objections. Up until November 2022, what is locally known as 'The Donkey Field', to the rear of
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Island MP candidates to present policies on cross-Solent travel solutions
The Wightlink User Group have organised a hustings to allow Isle of Wight MP candidates to present their policies and potential solutions to cross-Solent travel. All five candidates for each constituency have been invited to attend, In East
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Island holidaymaker caught drink driving after getting off the ferry
An Isle of Wight holidaymaker was caught drink driving not long after he came off the ferry when he drove well over the speed limit. Matthew Smalley, of Robert De Mortain Place, Hastings, East Sussex, appeared before Isle of Wight magistrates on