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Readers picture of the week

Chris Cornford May 23, 2021

The lovely image chosen this week was taken by Susan Linstead whilst on her way home through Freshwater. The leading…

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Tributes to long-standing Newport FC supporter

Chris Cornford May 23, 2021

Tributes have been paid to Arthur Downer, a long-term volunteer, committee member and supporter of Newport Football Club, following his…

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‘Inside The Industry’ talk for Platform One students

Chris Cornford May 23, 2021

Platform One music students will end the year on a high, with the opportunity to meet the musical director and…

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Old specs get a new lease of life

Chris Cornford May 23, 2021

Ryde Lions Club have delivered an astonishing 2,380 pairs of spectacles destined for Africa to Chichester Lions Club. It has…

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Help Ryde dancers achieve their dream

Chris Cornford May 22, 2021

An Island school is fundraising after its team qualified for the Dance Live! World Championships – dancing’s equivalent of The…

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Can you help Bonchurch buy lifesaving equipment?

Chris Cornford May 22, 2021

Donations are being sought to help purchase life-saving equipment for Bonchurch. It is hoped that enough funds can be raised…

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Don’t call 99 – Gary’s OK for Cadbury flakes

Chris Cornford May 22, 2021

Islanders, worried about the great Cadbury ’99 shortage, can breath a sigh of relief – for the moment anyway. Gary…

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Relief for parishes as loo tax removed

Chris Cornford May 17, 2021

Town and parish councils across the Island, and across the country, are celebrating the success of a campaign to remove…

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Third time lucky for Trinity Theatre

Chris Cornford May 17, 2021

It will surely be a case of ‘third time lucky’ for Trinity Theatre, Cowes, when it is finally able to…

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Heartless thief stole from dying mother

Chris Cornford May 17, 2021

Police have put out an appeal to find a heartless thief who stole jewellery from a dying woman. Sharon Humby…

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Family loses everything in Cowes house fire

Chris Cornford May 17, 2021

A woman who was woken up by her brother, as a blaze ripped through their home, has spoken of the…

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HOLMSEY: Elections – and a prediction!

Chris Cornford May 17, 2021

Well, that didn’t go very well, did it? Across the nation, the Conservative Party enjoyed fabulous election results last week,…

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Hotel fire could have been prevented says businessman

Chris Cornford May 17, 2021

A Sandown businessman claims Saturday’s Ocean Hotel fire could have been prevented, if police had acted on his warnings. Gamal…

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Heroics with a ride-on mower

Chris Cornford May 17, 2021

A line of cattle stampeded across Brown’s Golf Course on Monday (May 10) as they bid to make a great…

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End of the line for Ocean Hotel

Chris Cornford May 17, 2021

The Ocean Hotel is set to be turned into a residential and commercial complex following the devastating fire which destroyed…

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Lyn’s heartbroken family walking for Mountbatten

Chris Cornford May 17, 2021

A group of around 40 people will be walking the 10 miles along the coast from Niton to Sandown in…

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Freshwater Bay WI chosen for national magazine photoshoot
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STAR LETTER: Has Britain lost all common sense?
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