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Spectacular Cowes Week final day caps off another memorable event
A spectacular day of racing made for a memorable Cowes Week finale. The historic sailing event concluded with a classic downwind finish against the tide on the Royal Yacht Squadron line. Competitors sailed tight into the beach off the Green
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Late goal denies Cowes Sports FA Cup win
A LATE goal denied Cowes Sports the win in the preliminary round of the Emirates FA cup this afternoon (Saturday). Facing off against Laverstock and Ford, the Islanders started well. Scott McFarlane was denied early on, and Charlie Marsek fired
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Former garage co-owner and well-known Bembridge man dies aged 90
One of the former owners of a well-known Isle of Wight garage has died, aged 90. John Hodge, from Bembridge, used to run Hodge and Childs alongside his brother, Alan, who died earlier this year. The pair took over the business in 1962 following
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Woman kicked fire extinguisher off wall which damaged alarm and hit her friend
An Isle of Wight woman kicked a fire extinguisher off a wall, causing it to fall down a staircase, damage a fire alarm and collide with her friend who was ‘eating dinner’. Mazie Bailey, of Atkinson Drive, Newport, attended the Isle of Wight Magistrates
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Frustration at delays to launch of new £1 million Wightlink ferry rival
DELAYS in getting the passenger certificate needed to put new £1 million Isle of Wight ferry Kraken into service is causing frustration for its enthusiastic owners. The independent rival to Wightlink's service between Yarmouth and Lymington, run
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Island 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 July 22, 2024. Daniel Knights, 20, of Castle Close, Ventnor. Speeding. Costs £85, surcharge £230, fine £576, driving record endorsed
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Teenager sails around the Island in aid of two charities
A teenager sailed around the Isle of Wight in aid of two maritime charities. Nestor Montagu, 17, embarked on a 55-nautical mile journey to raise money for the RNLI and Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Find his GoFundMe here Nestor
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Find out when East Cowes town centre Post Office will close
AN ISLE of Wight Post Office in a town centre convenience shop set to cease trading this August will continue operating for several months, it has been confirmed. Central Stores, on Well Road in East Cowes, will cease trading from August 12.
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What rating did Matt and Cat give Island cafe with amazing views?
WE LIKE the new name for the cafe at Fakenham Farm in St Helens. That place at the top of the hill — the cafe with The View. At The View, there is a view — and it's a pleasant one. There is also a surprisingly comprehensive range of hot food on
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Why does the Isle of Wight Council have such a problem sorting out schools?
Why does the Isle of Wight Council have such a problem with schools? Whatever the party in control, chaos always follows the council when it comes to Island education. David Pugh’s 2007-2013 Tory cabinet oversaw the catastrophic reorganisation
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No spin required — Aggers and Tuffers set to star at Wight Proms
THEY may have been tailenders when players, but broadcasters and former England cricketers Jonathan Agnew and Phil Tufnell — best known as Aggers and Tuffers — move to the top of the entertainment order for this year's Wight Proms. With a century
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Incident in Oakfield sees woman carrying samurai sword arrested
AN ISLE of Wight woman carrying a sword was arrested during an incident near Ryde last night (Friday). At around 8pm, officers were called to the scene on School Street in Oakfield. They were responding to reports of a person with a samurai
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Crash on main Island road causing traffic delays
A crash on a main Isle of Wight road is causing considerable traffic delays this morning (Saturday). The incident, on Briddlesford Road, happened near its junctions with Blacklands Lane and Combley Road at around 11am. Among those to be called
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Success on all levels for charitable foundation at Cowes Week
A charitable sailing foundation has excelled at Cowes Week. The Andrew Cassell Foundation, which supports people with physical disabilities and mental health conditions, has had three crews sailing in the Sonar class on ACF Dolphin, ACF Spare Part
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Do I have high cholesterol? GP explains how to tell and how to reduce yours
Do you have high cholesterol? Find out how you can tell and reduce yours from a GP. It is one of those terms we've all seen in health adverts or on posters in GP practices but how much do you really know about it? LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor
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'Do not eat': Morrisons and Hovis crumpets may contain 'pieces of metal'
Popular Morrisons and Hovis brand crumpets have been recalled because they may contain small pieces of metal. Various Rathbones Kear crumpets are “unsafe to eat” due to the presence of metal. The affected products are the Morrisons Crumpets
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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 is a list of some of the roadworks and associated closures: BRIGHSTONE: Hulverstone Lane will shut during drainage CCTV survey
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Thief branded as "despicable" after he hid hair products in his child's pushchair
A MAGISTRATE told an Isle of Wight man who stole hair products, he was "despicable" for hiding them in his child's pushchair. Jake Woodford admitted shoplifting goods worth £18.97 from Superdrug in Newport, on June 5, when he appeared at the Isle
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Near perfect compliance for new photo ID rules in General Election
On voting day on July 4, nearly all Isle of Wight residents met the new photo ID requirements implemented for the General Election. A 99.9 per cent compliance rate was reported across Island polling stations, marking the first parliamentary election
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From quad stunts to performing dogs and ducks - it is Chale Show this weekend!
THE historic 96th annual Chale Show — one of the biggest events on the Isle of Wight calendar — is back, starting today (Saturday). This year, Chale Show's revised layout will include live music on the Mountbatten Sunflower Stage, featuring established
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Summer holiday roadworks planned to improve local school routes
Island Roads will be using the summer holidays to undertake highway improvement work on several roads that serve local schools. The schemes are planned to take place throughout August. The key routes in focus include The Fairway at Lake leading
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Isle of Wight technology company Yokogawa Marex offers summer internships
Two students from British universities have joined Isle of Wight tech company, Yokogawa Marex, for summer internships. Alvaro Vicente Tarrago, a MEng Electronic and General Engineering student at King's College, London, will research applying AI
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Spectacular Shademakers show brings something different to Shanklin Theatre
It was a show like no other, when Shademakers took over Shanklin Theatre. The first hint that something spectacular was about to happen, was the sight of huge carnival costumes spilling out of all sides of the theatre building, before the show,