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Supreme Champion award for Island sheep farmer

Isle of Wight Observer Jun 13, 2019

An Isle of Wight sheep has won Supreme Champion Award at the annual South of England Show in Ardingly, West…

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Youth Day at Cowes Week

Isle of Wight Observer Jun 13, 2019

Cowes Week Limited, organisers of Cowes Week, have announced a partnership with another famous sailing regatta, Antigua Sailing Week, to…

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Island travel company scoops prestigious national award

Isle of Wight Observer Jun 13, 2019

IOW Tours, based in Lake, scooped the top accolade at the Group Travel Awards at a ceremony held at the…

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Isle of Wight youngsters honoured at Buckingham Palace

Isle of Wight Observer Jun 13, 2019

Two Isle of Wight young people, 18-year-old Ben Holdsworth and 21-year-old Katie MacKenzie, were presented with Gold Duke of Edinburgh…

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Christ the King College students beat bullies

Isle of Wight Observer Jun 13, 2019

In a Christ the King College Ofsted report, published in the Autumn of last year, bullying of students was a…

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Enterprise Car Club expands

Isle of Wight Observer Jun 7, 2019

Enterprise, part of the world’s largest vehicle rental group, is expanding its Enterprise Car Club operation on the Isle of…

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New beermats to celebrate Isle of Wight’s brewing heritage

Isle of Wight Observer Jun 7, 2019

Four Island pubs have introduced new beer mat designs that are a nostalgic nod to the old Burt’s Brewery, which…

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Dress windows for Volunteers’ Week

Isle of Wight Observer Jun 7, 2019

Mountbatten’s 10 shops will be asking for the community’s support to help them prepare for Volunteers’ Week by decorating blank…

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Wightlink begins summer overnight FastCat sailings

Isle of Wight Observer Jun 6, 2019

Wightlink’s overnight FastCat service on summer weekends began with more than 30 customers travelling on the first crossing after midnight…

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Anti-5G demonstration in Newport

Isle of Wight Observer Jun 6, 2019

Around 25 people gathered in St James’ Square on Saturday to hand out leaflets and collect signatures for the Stop…

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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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