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Police want to know if you recognise these two people

Press Release Apr 28, 2024

Do you know these two people? Police want to identify them as part of enquiries into a shoplifting incident at…

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New 2024/5 annual waste and recycling guide out soon

Press Release Apr 26, 2024

Island households will be receiving their new annual waste and recycling guide in the post soon. The booklets will be…

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Book launch in Cowes for Islander’s ‘captivating’ biography

Press Release Apr 25, 2024

On Tuesday April 30 at 6pm the wine will be flowing as Medina Bookshop in Cowes pays host to the…

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Two PCC candidates answer questions

Press Release Apr 24, 2024

By Local Democracy Reporter – Jason Lewis Four candidates are bidding to be the Hampshire and Isle of Wight police…

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New on-line cancer support for local residents

Press Release Apr 24, 2024

Wessex Cancer Support, a charity which provides free, local and personalised wellbeing support to anyone affected by cancer on the…

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Specialist monitoring equipment installed at Leeson Road

Press Release Apr 24, 2024

An array of specialist hi-tech equipment that will monitor any ongoing movement in and around Leeson Road in Ventnor has…

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Rugby players set to scale great heights for Teddy

Press Release Apr 23, 2024

The Ward family have a massive personal mountain to climb – Jess and Dan’s son, Teddy, aged just 22 months,…

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Help keep our streets neat – bring your bin in

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Householders are being urged to keep #OurStreetsNeat and #BringYourBinIn as part of a campaign to clean up the Island. The…

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Late-night search called off

Press Release Apr 21, 2024

A land, sea and air search was triggered late last (Saturday) night by several reports that a small boat had…

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Newport Minster will re-open on Mayday

Press Release Apr 20, 2024

Newport Minster will re-open to the public on May 1, after a £2.6m refurbishment project is completed. The major refurbishment…

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Drug driving, domestic abuse and stalking among arrests made as teams join forces

Press Release Apr 19, 2024

Policing teams across the Isle of Wight have joined together as part of a high visibility proactive effort to tackle…

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Still time to apply for IW Foundation grant money

Press Release Apr 16, 2024

Time is running out to apply for a 2024 grant from Island Roads’ Isle of Wight Foundation. Each year the…

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Monitoring equipment to be installed on Leeson Road next week

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The installation of specialist equipment to monitor any movement around Leeson Road is to begin next week. Data from nearly…

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New youth-led grants to prevent Island youth homelessness

Press Release Apr 9, 2024

Young people on the Isle of Wight at risk of homelessness are being offered the advice and support to start…

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This afternoon the Environment Agency has issued five separate flood warnings for the high tide around midnight tonight. With flood…

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Young-at-heart diabetic cat seeks a new owner

Press Release Apr 8, 2024

A playtime-loving cat who never lets his diabetes hold him back is in need of a new home where his…

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