DRIVER FLEES AFTER CAR HITS SIGN AND SPINS IN VENTNOR
11th July 2026
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The Isle of Wight's Dale Howarth has been appointed as 1 of just 12 CPD Ambassadors with the CPD Standards Office (CPDSO), which is part of the Professional Development Consortium. Dale is well known as a Business Mentor and one...
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Read moreDetailsIndependent Arts has received funding to support its Anxiety Café from The People’s Health Trust, securing the future of the project. The Trust has provided 2 years of funding from money raised through The Health Lottery in the South East....
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Read moreDetailsPolice on the Isle of Wight are appealing for anyone with information relating to an assault in Newport earlier this month to come forward. It's reported that a 21-year-old man was assaulted by 2 people at Newport Bus Station on...
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