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Northwood House Rotunda restoration

Isle of Wight Observer May 30, 2019

Work has started on a major project to renovate the iconic entrance Rotunda at Northwood House in Cowes, funded by…

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Derek’s Sandy’s ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ quest comes to an end

Isle of Wight Observer May 30, 2019

Derek Sandy’s hopes of reaching the semi-finals of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent show has unfortunately come to an abrupt end.…

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Kestrel flies in with first freight cargo

Isle of Wight Observer May 30, 2019

Red Funnel’s new freight ferry, Red Kestrel has officially entered service, following a successful few weeks of sea trials in…

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Brexit MEP meets assaulted veteran

Isle of Wight Observer May 30, 2019

Robert Rowland, Brexit Party Candidate for the South East, which includes the Isle of Wight, has met Don MacNaughton, an…

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Sandown man charged with murder

Isle of Wight Observer May 29, 2019

Officers investigating the death of a man in Lake have tonight (May 29) charged a man with his murder. The…

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Police appeal for information following Ventnor assault

Isle of Wight Observer May 28, 2019

Police on the Isle of Wight are appealing for information after a man was assaulted in Ventnor on Sunday. Police…

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Murder investigation following the death of a man in Lake

Isle of Wight Observer May 27, 2019

Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of a man in Lake. Police received a report earlier this…

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IW College student wins Young Painter of Year

Isle of Wight Observer May 20, 2019

Matthew Hall, who studies at the Isle of Wight College, was declared regional winner at the South West final of…

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Isle of Wight Radio Honours 2019 Child Of Wight Winner

Isle of Wight Observer May 20, 2019

A football-loving young carer, a selfless thirteen year old and three talented dancers were among the winners at Isle of…

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From Kashmir to Quirk – more acts named for IW Festival!

Isle of Wight Observer May 20, 2019

Two more favourite haunts, Kashmir Cafe and Cirque de la Quirk, have been confirmed their line-ups for this year’s Isle…

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Burger King finally coming to Island

Isle of Wight Observer May 20, 2019

An official application has been made to the Isle of Wight Council to open the Island’s first Burger King. A…

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Wannabe a guest in Spice Girls’ bus?

Isle of Wight Observer May 20, 2019

Would you like to live like Ginger, Sporty, Scary and Baby? Tell us what you want; what you really want?…

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£50,000 target to restoreiconic Island Windmill

Isle of Wight Observer May 20, 2019

The National Trust and a local group, Bembridge Men in Sheds, are trying to raise £50,000 to buy replacement sails…

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Wightlink wins silver and is now going for gold!

Isle of Wight Observer May 20, 2019

Wightlink has been awarded a Silver Star to recognise its efforts to promote sustainable travel on the Island, and is…

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Recycling brings reward for East Cowes School

Isle of Wight Observer May 20, 2019

Priory School of Our Lady of Walsingham in East Cowes was named the winner of the The Salvation Army’s county-wide…

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Upgrade for Cowes town centre ‘loop’

Isle of Wight Observer May 20, 2019

Island Roads will resurface a busy section of Cowes town centre next month. The ‘loop’ between Terminus Road, the High…

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