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Havenstreet on form in this week’s table tennis

Isle of Wight Observer Nov 27, 2024

By Debbie Yates Division One Ryde A 8 v Newport Vics A 2, Ryde B 2 v Ryde C 8,…

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Prisoner handed life sentence for attempted murder of fellow Island inmate

Press Release Nov 27, 2024

A prisoner who tried to kill a fellow inmate on the Island has been handed a life sentence. Jack McRae,…

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Island quarry restoration works to continue for two more years

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Nov 27, 2024

Restoration work at an Isle of Wight quarry with tens of thousands of tonnes of fill material will continue for…

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Jumbo jigsaw jamboree sees more than 400 jigsaws

Isle of Wight Observer Nov 26, 2024

St Saviour’s Church, in Shanklin, celebrated a weekend of over 400 jigsaw displays, puzzles and sales. The event was organised…

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Lifeboat King’s Coronation medal celebrations

Isle of Wight Observer Nov 26, 2024

Cowes and Freshwater lifeboat crews have celebrated the distribution of King’s Coronation medals. The medals are awarded to any operational…

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Oli rides into top 10 in Wessex Cyclocross season

Isle of Wight Observer Nov 26, 2024

On Sunday, November 24, Wightlink-Wight Mountain CRT member, Oli Nolan, travelled to Dalton Barracks, near Abingdon in Oxfordshire, for the…

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Blizzard Bert bruises battlers in this week’s rugby

Isle of Wight Observer Nov 26, 2024

With weather wreaking havoc across the leagues, in Division One the Hurricanes lost 36-0 at Gosport & Fareham, who climb…

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Cabinet member to decide on enforcement policy amid rise in fraud and housing related crime

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Nov 26, 2024

A new plan to enforce housing rules could be agreed – to protect vulnerable tenants and help the council avoid…

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Popular play park and gardens could get new multi-use games area

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Nov 26, 2024

A popular play park and gardens could get a new multi-use games area. Sandown Town Council has applied to County…

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Planning appeal launched over new ‘cider and chocolate’ tourist attraction

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Nov 26, 2024

A planning appeal has been launched over the construction of a new ‘cider and chocolate’ tourist attraction near a village.…

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Former assistant church organist jailed for sexually abusing child in the 1990s

Press Release Nov 25, 2024

A former assistant church organist and youth club worker has been jailed for the non-recent sexual abuse of a child…

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Memorial quilt to be displayed on the Island

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A Memorial Quilt to raise awareness of people with living experience of suicide and bereavement arrived on the Island today…

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Fourteen house development could be built on edge of a village

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Nov 25, 2024

A 14 house development could be built on the edge of a village. Applicants Downer and Long, the family owners…

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Demolition of 19th century Ryde school wall given listed building consent by IW Council

Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter Nov 25, 2024

The demolition of a 19th century Ryde school wall posing a “severe safety risk” has been granted consent by the…

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Ryde Rowing Club gives Club Awards

Isle of Wight Observer Nov 25, 2024

At Ryde Rowing Club’s AGM on November 15, Steve Cook was re-elected as club president, Paddy Kearney was elected as…

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Pregnant women are urged to take up the offer of vaccinations before the winter

Press Release Nov 25, 2024

Pregnant women across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are being urged to get their COVID-19, flu, RSV and whooping…

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