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The Isle of Wight Observer published on June 11, 1859 recounts the following sad tale. A letter from Penang, dated…

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There is a memorial service taking place for the victims of the Newport bombing taking place today (Friday) at 11am…

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The Needles ‘legends’, Mike and Catherine Kullander, retired after a combined 86-years’ service at the Island’s most famous attraction on…

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Rowlands Farm, in the shadow of Ashey Seamark, hosted the 2023 IW Sheepdog Trials, with proceeds going to the Mountbatten…

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Bob raises money to save lives at sea

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May 2022 marked the 50th-anniversary of Dave Howlett’s sponsored row from Guernsey to the Isle of Wight. Just a year…

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The 81-year-old son of a paratrooper, who died during D-Day, honoured his dad with a parachute jump – on Tuesday’s…

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Long-distance walking duo, Jill Green and Jim Catchpole, of Apse Heath, who have clocked up more than 160 years of…

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