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With Walk the Wight just a few weeks away, Mountbatten is urging Islanders to take part, with the message ‘If…

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The new Friends of Freshwater Library 2023 calendar is now on sale. The calendar has been put together with pictures…

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IW child poverty hits a record high

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The number of children living in poverty on the Isle of Wight has hit a record high, at one in…

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New helmsman at Cowes RNLI

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Cowes lifeboat has another qualified helm, Mat Randall, who has satisfied the last stage of the stringent requirements set by…

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Battle for control of the George Hotel at an end

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