CAR AND BIKE CRASH CAUSES DELAYS ON MILITARY ROAD
14th June 2026
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PHOTO GALLERY: Police are appealing for information after 7 vintage signs were stolen from Arreton Barns this week. The vintage enamel advertising signs, valued at £200 each, were stolen from Arreton Barns on the main Newport to Sandown road at...
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Read moreDetailsLord Louis Library in Newport will be holding a health and fitness event tomorrow (Saturday 20th January) between 10:00 and 13:00. If you want to get healthier and fitter in 2018, there will be a host of experts on hand...
Read moreDetailsAction on Hearing Loss have scheduled another hearing screening drop-in at Sandown Health Centre on Friday 26th January, from 10:00 until 12 noon. The hearing screenings aim to give locals an opportunity to drop in and have their hearing checked by trained...
Read moreDetailsIslanders are being invited to take part in a 12-week health challenge in which they will be asked to donate £1 to local children’s charity KissyPuppy (The Sophie Rolf Trust) for every pound of weight they lose. Council leader Dave...
Read moreDetailsHealthwatch Isle of Wight are holding an event in Ryde later this month giving an opportunity for people who use mental health services, their families, friends and carers, to share their experiences of using services with system leaders. The event...
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