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Ryde School’s sailing season success

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Ryde School’s sailing team have finished the season on a high. Ryde hosted the BSDRA Team Racing Finals last week…

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Work to reduce flooding and improve the ride quality on a popular section of the Newport to Sandown cycle track…

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Ryde Rowing Club competed at the BTC Rowing Club Regatta at Western Shore, Woolston, Southampton, on Saturday, June 22. First…

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In Division One, leaders Cowes Medina A won 8-2 (68-54) at home to Sandown A, Shanklin A won 10-0 (100-36)…

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Highlights of the day included a match-winning ton from Ventnor skipper, Ben Woodhouse, Matt Webb hitting a century for a…

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A joint concert by two community choirs, the NHS Nightingales and Gurnard Community Choir, has raised £2,200 for local mental…

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She’s been described as a ‘national treasure’ and across radio, TV and in print, Clare Balding is certainly a household…

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Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers from across the Island enjoyed a trip to The Commodore Cinema at the weekend to…

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Still relishing the success of their 2024 IW Festival appearance, Island punk group, The Pill, have announced a concert in…

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Three hundred pupils, from primary schools across the Island, took part in the fourth annual PEACH Games on Friday, June…

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Six good causes on the Isle of Wight have benefitted from the latest donations from WightAID. A total of £7,925…

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On June 20, three employees from the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, COO Lawrence Bates and Animal Carers Mary Lenton and Sandra…

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Island composer overcomes hip replacement to collect prestigious music award

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Isle of Wight resident, and lifetime composer of educational music, Pam Wedgwood, has been awarded the Art of Piano Education…

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Newport Minster concert in aid of dementia sufferers and their carers

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