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Lake quiz for the aviation museum

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The Coffee House and The Wine Hut in Lake recently held a quiz night to raise money for the Wight…

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Readers picture of the week

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This week’s picture was captured by one of our regular readers, Leslie Cutbush. He took this picture whilst walking at…

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If you have ever thought of playing bowls, there is the chance to try this game at Newport Bowls Club…

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The Earl and Countess of Wessex to visit the Island

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Their Royal Highnesses The Earl and Countess of Wessex will be visiting the Isle of Wight tomorrow (Tuesday 24 May).…

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Charity cycle ride for Naomi House

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Since 2017 around 20 riders and several support crew have fulfilled an annual cycle challenge by riding around the perimeter…

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New defibrillator in Union Street, Ryde

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A fashion show was held at the Royal Esplanade Hotel recently, to raise money to buy a defibrillator for Union…

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Local man builds 198th XOD One Design yacht

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For six years it has been a labour of love, but for Nick Whittle his dream of building the 198th…

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Dog show fund-raiser

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‘From Foster to Forever’ recently held a well-attended dog show to raise funds to support its rescue work. The Island-based…

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GREEN FINGERS: Planting out your young plants

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With June just around the corner and the long-range weather forecast looking pleasantly warm it should be safe now to…

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VECTIS VIEW: Nicki Williams and Lorna Rickman, Isle of Wight Parrot Rescue

IW Observer.co.uk May 22, 2022

Lorna had a great love for birds since she was young, having owned a huge variety of them over the…

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Brading Town 1 v Shanklin 5 Shanklin clawed back a 14-point deficit to win the Division One Championship, after winning…

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Author Louise Voss will be sharing her 20-years experience as a published author at Medina Bookshop in Cowes with an…

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The Queen’s Beasts

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As the anniversary of The Queen’s 70 years on the throne approaches, excitement is growing for the 270 volunteers that…

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Peer review outlines key findings and recommendations

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An independent review of the Isle of Wight Council’s planning department has outlined its main findings and recommendations ahead of…

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