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Asda to cut fuel by up to 1ppl on unleaded and 2ppl on diesel

Isle of Wight Observer Jan 7, 2019

Effective from tomorrow (January 8), Asda customers will benefit from filling up at one of their 320 petrol stations after…

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Driver faces drug and dangerous driving charges following Calbourne collision

Isle of Wight Observer Jan 7, 2019

Joshua Johnson is to appear before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court tomorrow (Tuesday, January 8) accused of causing serious…

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Children’s Services Rated Good By Ofsted

Isle of Wight Observer Jan 7, 2019

The Isle of Wight Council’s children’s services has been rated good by Ofsted with the authority praised for its leadership,…

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Pupil Power paves way for path improvements

Isle of Wight Observer Jan 7, 2019

Children at a Newport primary school are celebrating after lobbying successfully for path improvements near their school. Pupils in Dahl…

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Go Green with Isle of Wight travel network

Isle of Wight Observer Jan 7, 2019

Join the Isle of Wight Travel Network at its January FREE business breakfast and find out how your business can…

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Police make arrests following Newport rock attack

Isle of Wight Observer Jan 7, 2019

Following our report on a mum and baby narrowly escaping injury on Sunday evening, we can further reveal that, following…

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Youths attack car with rock with baby inside in Newport town centre

Isle of Wight Observer Jan 6, 2019

A mother has spoken of her distress and upset after her car had been hit by a rock thrown from…

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Road in lock down following Police search

Isle of Wight Observer Jan 6, 2019

Police were called to Brownlow Road in Lake earlier this evening (Sunday,) where they conducted a search of the local…

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Appeal for information or dash cam footage after cycle thieves were foiled

Isle of Wight Observer Jan 6, 2019

Police are appealing for information and dash cam footage after thieves removed four mountain bikes from a garage and concealed…

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Wild ducks butchered and discarded in St Helens ditch

Isle of Wight Observer Jan 6, 2019

The remains of four wild ducks have been found in a ditch between Nettlestone and St Helens, with their breasts…

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Driver uninjured after car crashes into field near Shanklin

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A car has crashed off the main road and into a field between Shanklin and Ventnor this afternoon (Sunday, January…

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Island Wessex League round-up: Port knock eight past Whitchurch

Isle of Wight Observer Jan 6, 2019

There was a mixed bag of results for the Island Wessex League sides this Saturday: an emphatic home win for…

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Bembridge Lifeboat launched to Medical emgergency onboard MV Balmoral

Isle of Wight Observer Jan 5, 2019

Bembridge lifeboat and her crew have been launched to a medical evacuation aboard the Fred Olson MV Balmoral this evening.…

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Cyclists involved in collision in Shanklin

Isle of Wight Observer Jan 5, 2019

Two cyclists have been involved in a collision that has left a road in Shanklin partially blocked. Church Road in…

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Paramedics called to Newport property

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Emergency services have been called to a property in Newport this afternoon. An ambulance and two rapid response medics from…

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Police called to public disorder in Newport

Isle of Wight Observer Jan 4, 2019

Officers from Hampshire Constabulary have responded in numbers to public disorder outside McDonald’s in Newport this evening. A number of…

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