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Abseil down the Emirates Spinnaker Tower for charity

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Experience an amazing adrenaline rush as you take on a 100metre descent down the side of Portsmouth’s iconic landmark, Emirates…

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New user group events at Hovertravel

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Hovertravel’s User Group (HUG) is announcing two new events for 2020, planned for April and September. Loretta Lale, head of…

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Island Line reduced to hourly service for maintenance

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Maintenance work has led to an hourly service on Island Line today (Thursday), South Western Rail has confirmed. The company…

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Monkton street in Ryde closed for roadworks

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Monkton Street in Ryde will be closed from 07:00 this morning (Thursday) to enable roadworks to be completed. Island Roads…

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Lottery win for local Ryde neighbours

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Five people in Ryde are celebrating today after winning £1,000 each thanks to their lucky postcode. The Marlborough Road neighbours…

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First Story Festival a treat for families

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Hundreds of children and their families were treated to a magical two days, encompassing stories, illustration, theatre, puppetry, live animal…

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Moody Blues great John Lodge to headline EXPERIENCE 1970

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Moody Blues’ legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee John Lodge is returning to the Isle of Wight…

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HSBC to stay in Newport, avoiding closure after detailed review

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It appears that Newport’s branch of HSBC has been spared the chop as the high-street bank has announced a further…

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GALLERY: Lake Farm Jumping Series

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The Lake Farm Winter Jumping Series saw rosettes galore handed out to the riders for their prowess in the jumping…

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Hovertravel’s accessibility initiative, HoverCare, has been chosen by the UK Government as a case study to provide guidance on the…

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The Eight Bells get new defibrillator fitted

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The Eight Bells in Carisbrooke has proudly taken possession of a new defibrillator for community use and it is all…

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Knit a chick for Mountbatten 2020

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Could you knit or crochet a chick to raise funds to support Islanders and their families when they need it…

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MP turns Bob the Builder as he operates new WBM bulldozer

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The latest addition to Wight Building Materials’ vehicle fleet has been put through its paces by Island MP Bob Seely.…

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Island Line has announced delays to today’s timetable

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Island Line has announced it will run a reduced service throughout today (Tuesday), due to a fault with one of…

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NHS trust to grow its own ‘Diversity Champions’

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In collaboration with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police, the Isle of Wight NHS Trust recently held a training day…

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GALLERY: Isle of Wight Storytelling Festival

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