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How results day unfolded

Chris Cornford May 17, 2021

Island Conservatives were in buoyant mood as they arrived at the local government election count last Friday. Their party had…

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Readers picture of the week

Chris Cornford May 17, 2021

This lovely image of the sun setting over Yarmouth was submitted by Chris Higgins. He say`s: ” I started photography…

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Peter is Assistant District Secretary of the National Education Union

Chris Cornford May 17, 2021

Being born in a town with a huge bustling fishing industry and growing up, supported by benefits, in a neighbouring…

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Babushka Books says ‘support local bookshops’

Chris Cornford May 17, 2021

Like many independent businesses, book-shops have been impacted greatly over this last 15 months, with many struggling to stay afloat.…

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Kim Blackburn fundraising for Wessex Cancer Trust

Chris Cornford May 10, 2021

Not many people would celebrate their 54th birthday with a head shave. But then Kim Blackburn is not many people.…

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Take a cup that cheers but doesn’t inebriate Help our local economy by visiting your local café

Chris Cornford May 10, 2021

Thomas Cowper’s 1785 poem, The Task, described ‘The cup that cheers, but not inebriates’. He was referring to tea, something…

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Readers Picture of the week

Chris Cornford May 10, 2021

This lovely image of the sun setting over Gurnard was submitted by Josh Thomas who is a 19-year-old amateur photographer…

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Eco wellness site plans soon to go to planning

Chris Cornford May 10, 2021

The owners of a proposed new eco-wellness woodland resort near Yarmouth have acted swiftly to quell fears they were cutting…

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Chris Cornford May 9, 2021

‘Working from home’ used to be a bit of a joke; an excuse to get paid for doing very little,…

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Artwork seeking homes on walls

Chris Cornford May 9, 2021

The owners of a house in East Cowes have had their lighthouse mural extended during lockdown. Bob and Judy Spendley…

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Tree felling in AONB under investigation

Chris Cornford May 9, 2021

The Forestry Commission and police have launched an investigation into the felling of around 70 trees which has decimated an…

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National titles aplenty for IW young dancers

Chris Cornford May 9, 2021

An Island dance academy has won an incredible seven titles at the ‘Follow Your Dreams’ national competition. The Starlight Boutique…

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Teacher turns author inspired by flashbacks

Chris Cornford May 9, 2021

A retired English teacher and lecturer has just had her first book published chronicling her 40 years of teaching around…

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‘Amazing’ Gift to Nature built at Golden Hill Fort

Chris Cornford May 9, 2021

Golden Hill Fort has a new, amazing feature as a two-year project comes to its final stages. The fort, near…

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Delay decision until we know that rules are being followed

Chris Cornford May 4, 2021

An Island councillor, who has bitterly opposed a planning application for 27 additional holiday lodges at Carter’s Paddock near Ryde,…

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Obituary to John Rushby

Chris Cornford May 4, 2021

The chairman of Shanklin’s Royal British Legion (RBL) has died at the age of 85. John Rushby was born in…

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