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Isle of Wight Festival act announcement

IW Galleries Feb 28, 2020

The Isle of Wight Festival today announces more artists joining the line-up for the 2020 event. Announced today are… THURSDAY:…

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Changes to single person council tax claims

IW Galleries Feb 28, 2020

Island residents who claim single person discount on their council tax bills are being notified of a forthcoming review. Letters…

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Wightlink hosting extra sailing to assist with bad weather

IW Galleries Feb 28, 2020

Wightlink has managed to arrange an extra sailing at short notice, to help with the bad weather and additional passengers.…

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Teemill launches sustainable clothing material designed to tackle fashion waste

IW Galleries Feb 28, 2020

Teemill, the Isle of Wight-based sustainable fashion platform, has launched Remill, the world’s first circular economy clothing material, designed to…

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Spare-time fishermen become Cowes Lifeboat helms

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Two men whose hobby has been to, quite separately, take fishing boats out into the Solent have each now qualified…

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Abseil down the Emirates Spinnaker Tower for charity

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Experience an amazing adrenaline rush as you take on a 100metre descent down the side of Portsmouth’s iconic landmark, Emirates…

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New user group events at Hovertravel

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Hovertravel’s User Group (HUG) is announcing two new events for 2020, planned for April and September. Loretta Lale, head of…

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Island Line reduced to hourly service for maintenance

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Maintenance work has led to an hourly service on Island Line today (Thursday), South Western Rail has confirmed. The company…

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Monkton street in Ryde closed for roadworks

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Monkton Street in Ryde will be closed from 07:00 this morning (Thursday) to enable roadworks to be completed. Island Roads…

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Ryde bin men caught ‘Throwing rubbish around’

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Bin crews in Ryde are under fire from residents who caught them on camera allegedly flinging around rubbish and not…

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Lottery win for local Ryde neighbours

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Five people in Ryde are celebrating today after winning £1,000 each thanks to their lucky postcode. The Marlborough Road neighbours…

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First Story Festival a treat for families

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Hundreds of children and their families were treated to a magical two days, encompassing stories, illustration, theatre, puppetry, live animal…

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Moody Blues great John Lodge to headline EXPERIENCE 1970

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Moody Blues’ legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee John Lodge is returning to the Isle of Wight…

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HSBC to stay in Newport, avoiding closure after detailed review

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It appears that Newport’s branch of HSBC has been spared the chop as the high-street bank has announced a further…

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GALLERY: Lake Farm Jumping Series

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The Lake Farm Winter Jumping Series saw rosettes galore handed out to the riders for their prowess in the jumping…

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Hovertravel chosen as government case study

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Hovertravel’s accessibility initiative, HoverCare, has been chosen by the UK Government as a case study to provide guidance on the…

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