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Teenager sails around the Wight for Cancer Research

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On Saturday, 16-year-old Chichester sailor, Tate Kump, set off in his ILCA dinghy to tackle a 60‑mile solo circumnavigation of…

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Solent WASPI’s IW members gathered in Ryde on August 29 to mark a milestone,10 years of campaigning for justice for…

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By IW Observer and Local Democracy Reporters The Isle of Wight Council is bracing for yet another major shake-up –…

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Trading Standards officers are warning Islanders to remain vigilant after a series of new scams have been reported locally. One…

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