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    ISLE OF WIGHT FUNFAIR 2025 DATES ANNOUNCED WITH RETURN TO ST HELENS!

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    18th July 2025
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    NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF – AND FAMILIAR FACE – JOINS BEMBRIDGE’S THE CRAB & LOBSTER
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    NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF – AND FAMILIAR FACE – JOINS BEMBRIDGE’S THE CRAB & LOBSTER

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    18th July 2025
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    DEFECATION IN BUSHES AND SPEEDING DRIVERS SLAMMED AT PUBLIC MEETING
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    DEFECATION IN BUSHES AND SPEEDING DRIVERS SLAMMED AT PUBLIC MEETING

    Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterbyRufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter
    18th July 2025
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    EAST COWES MAN WHO TOOK HIS OWN LIFE HAD TRAGIC FATAL CRASH PAST
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    ISLAND MAN CHALLENGES COUNCIL ON 818 DAY WAIT FOR CORONIAL INQUEST

    Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterbyRufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter
    18th July 2025
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    CAR CRASHES INTO SHOPFRONT IN NEWPORT – POLICE CALLED
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    CAR CRASHES INTO SHOPFRONT IN NEWPORT – POLICE CALLED

    James Rann - Digital News ReporterbyJames Rann - Digital News Reporter
    18th July 2025
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    YARMOUTH RNLI COUPLE TIE THE KNOT ON A DATE INSPIRED BY LIFEBOAT NUMBERS
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    YARMOUTH RNLI COUPLE TIE THE KNOT ON A DATE INSPIRED BY LIFEBOAT NUMBERS

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    18th July 2025
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    ISLE OF WIGHT BONSAI SOCIETY TO HOST ANNUAL SHOW NEXT WEEKEND
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    ISLE OF WIGHT BONSAI SOCIETY TO HOST ANNUAL SHOW NEXT WEEKEND

    James Rann - Digital News ReporterbyJames Rann - Digital News Reporter
    18th July 2025
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    PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS ENJOY INSPIRING TASTER DAYS THANKS TO COLLEGE AND SOLENT CAREERS HUB
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    PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS ENJOY INSPIRING TASTER DAYS THANKS TO COLLEGE AND SOLENT CAREERS HUB

    James Rann - Digital News ReporterbyJames Rann - Digital News Reporter
    18th July 2025
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    Business News

    NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF – AND FAMILIAR FACE – JOINS BEMBRIDGE’S THE CRAB & LOBSTER
    Business News

    NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF – AND FAMILIAR FACE – JOINS BEMBRIDGE’S THE CRAB & LOBSTER

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    18th July 2025
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    DAME ELLEN MACARTHUR NEW CHAIRMAN OF YARMOUTH RNLI
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    JOBS AT RISK AS ELLEN MACARTHUR FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC SHAKE-UP

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    15th July 2025
    6
    TRUSTED HOMECARE OPENS NEW ADULT DAY COMMUNITY CARE CENTRE AT BRANSTONE
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    TRUSTED HOMECARE OPENS NEW ADULT DAY COMMUNITY CARE CENTRE AT BRANSTONE

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    14th July 2025
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    MORRISONS LAUNCHES FULLY ELECTRIC ISLE OF WIGHT HOME DELIVERY FLEET
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    MORRISONS LAUNCHES FULLY ELECTRIC ISLE OF WIGHT HOME DELIVERY FLEET

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    10th July 2025
    3
    SOUTHERN VECTIS INVESTS FURTHER IN SKILLS OF ITS ENGINEERING TEAM
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    SOUTHERN VECTIS INVESTS FURTHER IN SKILLS OF ITS ENGINEERING TEAM

    James Rann - Digital News ReporterbyJames Rann - Digital News Reporter
    9th July 2025
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    NEW ART AND COCKTAIL SPACE ‘THE COURTYARD’ OPENS IN TIME FOR COWES WEEK
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    NEW ART AND COCKTAIL SPACE ‘THE COURTYARD’ OPENS IN TIME FOR COWES WEEK

    Warren Whitmore - Community and Sports ReporterbyWarren Whitmore - Community and Sports Reporter
    9th July 2025
    2
    RED FUNNEL TEAMS UP WITH WRS TO INSTALL NEW POS SYSTEM ON VEHICLE FERRY FLEET
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    RED FUNNEL TEAMS UP WITH WRS TO INSTALL NEW POS SYSTEM ON VEHICLE FERRY FLEET

    James Rann - Digital News ReporterbyJames Rann - Digital News Reporter
    9th July 2025
    2
    FORMER PHILIPS FINE FOODS SITE IN NORTHWOOD REOPENS AS NEW MOT STATION
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    FORMER PHILIPS FINE FOODS SITE IN NORTHWOOD REOPENS AS NEW MOT STATION

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    8th July 2025
    2

    Courts

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    LATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (7TH JULY – 11TH JULY)

    Court ReporterbyCourt Reporter
    17th July 2025
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    NEWPORT WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ARSON ATTACK ON STRANGER’S CAR
    Courts

    FRESHWATER ARSON VICTIM HITS OUT AT POLICE AND ‘FIREFIGHTER FRIEND’ CLAIMS

    James Rann - Digital News ReporterbyJames Rann - Digital News Reporter
    13th July 2025
    6
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    LATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (30TH JUNE – 4TH JULY)

    Court ReporterbyCourt Reporter
    11th July 2025
    4
    PROLIFIC SHOPLIFTER WITH MORE THAN 230 OFFENCES ON RECORD JAILED – AGAIN
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    PROLIFIC SHOPLIFTER WITH MORE THAN 230 OFFENCES ON RECORD JAILED – AGAIN

    Court ReporterbyCourt Reporter
    11th July 2025
    2
    COPYRIGHT CASE LEADS TO PRISON SENTENCE FOR SHANKLIN MAN
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    ISLE OF WIGHT TEEN SENTENCED FOR ROLE IN GANG ATTACK ON 11-YEAR-OLD

    Court ReporterbyCourt Reporter
    9th July 2025
    2
    Courts

    POLICE FOUND £33,000 OF CANNABIS PLANTS IN LOFT AND SUMMER HOUSE OF ISLAND COUPLE

    Court ReporterbyCourt Reporter
    7th July 2025
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    Courts

    PAEDOPHILE WHO FAILED TO REGISTER DETAILS IN TIME HANDED JUST £200 FINE

    Court ReporterbyCourt Reporter
    6th July 2025
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    Courts

    PRISON TIME FOR DANGEROUS DRIVER WHO ‘COULD HAVE KILLED MOTORISTS’

    Court ReporterbyCourt Reporter
    4th July 2025
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    THE SUN AT CALBOURNE – IMMORTALISED IN BEST SELLING NOVEL

    Warren Whitmore - Community and Sports ReporterbyWarren Whitmore - Community and Sports Reporter
    13th July 2025
    1
    SANDOWN ZOO OPENED AT THE GRANITE FORT 70 YEARS AGO
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    SANDOWN ZOO OPENED AT THE GRANITE FORT 70 YEARS AGO

    Warren Whitmore - Community and Sports ReporterbyWarren Whitmore - Community and Sports Reporter
    9th July 2025
    4
    NEWPORT RAILWAY STATION EXHIBITION NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
    Isle of Wight Heritage

    NEWPORT RAILWAY STATION EXHIBITION NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

    Warren Whitmore - Community and Sports ReporterbyWarren Whitmore - Community and Sports Reporter
    9th July 2025
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    30 YEARS AGO RYDE MAN WAS ELECTROCUTED ON DEATH TRAP TOILET
    Isle of Wight Heritage

    30 YEARS AGO RYDE MAN WAS ELECTROCUTED ON DEATH TRAP TOILET

    Warren Whitmore - Community and Sports ReporterbyWarren Whitmore - Community and Sports Reporter
    8th July 2025
    6
    ISLE OF WIGHT INQUEST FAILED TO SOLVE MYSTERY OF LORD LUCAN’S DISAPPEARANCE
    Isle of Wight Heritage

    ISLE OF WIGHT INQUEST FAILED TO SOLVE MYSTERY OF LORD LUCAN’S DISAPPEARANCE

    Warren Whitmore - Community and Sports ReporterbyWarren Whitmore - Community and Sports Reporter
    7th July 2025
    6
    Isle of Wight Heritage

    THE QUARTER-OF-A-MILE LONG ROYAL NATIONAL HOSPITAL IN VENTNOR

    Warren Whitmore - Community and Sports ReporterbyWarren Whitmore - Community and Sports Reporter
    6th July 2025
    5
    Isle of Wight Heritage

    THE FOUR WATERING HOLES OF BRIGHSTONE – PAST AND PRESENT

    Warren Whitmore - Community and Sports ReporterbyWarren Whitmore - Community and Sports Reporter
    29th June 2025
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    Isle of Wight Heritage

    20 YEARS AGO NAVAL VESSELS ASSEMBLED AT SPITHEAD FOR INTERNATIONAL FLEET REVIEW

    Warren Whitmore - Community and Sports ReporterbyWarren Whitmore - Community and Sports Reporter
    28th June 2025
    2

    Planning

    ISLE OF WIGHT PLANNING APPLICATIONS: 12TH OCTOBER 2018
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    ISLE OF WIGHT PLANNING APPLICATIONS: 18TH JULY 2025

    James Rann - Digital News ReporterbyJames Rann - Digital News Reporter
    18th July 2025
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    NEW NHS DENTAL CLINIC IN RYDE TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR UP TO 7,000 PATIENTS
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    NEW NHS DENTAL CLINIC IN RYDE TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR UP TO 7,000 PATIENTS

    Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterbyRufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter
    17th July 2025
    1
    CONTENTIOUS BID TO DEMOLISH GARAGE IN SEAVIEW RE-SURFACES
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    CONTENTIOUS BID TO DEMOLISH GARAGE IN SEAVIEW RE-SURFACES

    Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterbyRufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter
    16th July 2025
    2
    NEW GUIDANCE AIMS TO PROTECT IDENTITY OF ISLE OF WIGHT’S HISTORIC HIGH STREETS
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    NEW GUIDANCE AIMS TO PROTECT IDENTITY OF ISLE OF WIGHT’S HISTORIC HIGH STREETS

    Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterbyRufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter
    15th July 2025
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    MILLIONS OF POUNDS OF INVESTMENT IN ISLE OF WIGHT SCHOOLS
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    MOBILE CLASSROOM’S COULD BE UTILISED AT GURNARD PRIMARY SCHOOL

    Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterbyRufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter
    14th July 2025
    4
    HOUSE CONVERSION IN TOTLAND COULD RENDER TENANT ‘HOMELESS’
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    CONTROVERSIAL TOTLAND HOUSE CONVERSION APPROVED DESPITE HOMELESSNESS FEARS

    Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterbyRufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter
    13th July 2025
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    RENEWABLE ENERGY SHOWDOWN: SOLAR GENERATIONS VS. FUEL GENERATORS
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    PLANNING COMMITTEE CONDITIONALLY APPROVE SOLAR POWER STATION PLANS

    Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterbyRufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter
    12th July 2025
    5
    HISTORIC BARN AT NORTHWOOD HOUSE TO BE STABILISED AFTER DECAY DISCOVERED
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    HISTORIC BARN AT NORTHWOOD HOUSE TO BE STABILISED AFTER DECAY DISCOVERED

    Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterbyRufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter
    11th July 2025
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    Property

    24 ISLE OF WIGHT LAND AND PROPERTY LOTS GOING UNDER THE HAMMER IN JULY
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    24 ISLE OF WIGHT LAND AND PROPERTY LOTS GOING UNDER THE HAMMER IN JULY

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    6th July 2025
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    FORMER CARE HOME IN VENTNOR COULD BE TURNED INTO 21-BED HMO
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    PLANS TO TURN VENTNOR CARE HOME INTO 21-BED HMO FACE OPPOSITION

    Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterbyRufus Pickles - Local Democracy Reporter
    4th July 2025
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    PARTS OF SANDOWN’S DERELICT OCEAN HOTEL SITE GO UP FOR AUCTION
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    PARTS OF SANDOWN’S DERELICT OCEAN HOTEL SITE GO UP FOR AUCTION

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    3rd July 2025
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    YOUR ISLE OF WIGHT PROPERTY MARKET UPDATE – JUNE 2025
    Business News

    YOUR ISLE OF WIGHT PROPERTY MARKET UPDATE – JUNE 2025

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    30th June 2025
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    ISLE OF WIGHT PLANNING APPLICATIONS: 12TH OCTOBER 2018
    Latest News

    ISLE OF WIGHT PLANNING APPLICATIONS: 27TH JUNE 2025

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    27th June 2025
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    ISLE OF WIGHT LOTS SELL IN LATEST CLIVE EMSON AUCTION
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    ISLE OF WIGHT LOTS SELL IN LATEST CLIVE EMSON AUCTION

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    18th June 2025
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    CAR CRASHES INTO FRONT OF DISUSED CHIP SHOP
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    HISTORIC NORRIS CASTLE ESTATE UP FOR £4.5MILLION AMID ONGOING RESTORATION WOES

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    17th June 2025
    2
    MAJOR £18MILLION PROPERTY PORTFOLIO UP FOR GRABS ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT
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    MAJOR £18MILLION PROPERTY PORTFOLIO UP FOR GRABS ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    26th May 2025
    3

    Readers’ Gallery

    Readersgalleryfeatured30thapril
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    READERS’ GALLERY: SUNDAY 28TH APRIL 2023

    James Rann - Digital News ReporterbyJames Rann - Digital News Reporter
    30th April 2023
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    READERS’ GALLERY: SUNDAY 23RD APRIL 2023

    James Rann - Digital News ReporterbyJames Rann - Digital News Reporter
    23rd April 2023
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    READERS’ GALLERY: SUNDAY 16TH APRIL 2023

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    16th April 2023
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    READERS’ GALLERY: SUNDAY 9TH APRIL 2023

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    9th April 2023
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    Readersgalleryfeatured26thmarch
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    READERS’ GALLERY: SUNDAY 26TH MARCH 2023

    James Rann - Digital News ReporterbyJames Rann - Digital News Reporter
    26th March 2023
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    READERS’ GALLERY: SUNDAY 19TH MARCH 2023

    James Rann - Digital News ReporterbyJames Rann - Digital News Reporter
    19th March 2023
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    READERS’ GALLERY: SUNDAY 12TH MARCH 2023

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    12th March 2023
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    READERS’ GALLERY: SUNDAY 5TH MARCH 2023

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    5th March 2023
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    Lottery

    ISLE OF WIGHT LOTTERY RESULTS: 11TH JULY 2025
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    ISLE OF WIGHT LOTTERY RESULTS: 18TH JULY 2025

    James Rann - Digital News ReporterbyJames Rann - Digital News Reporter
    18th July 2025
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    ISLE OF WIGHT LOTTERY RESULTS: 11TH JULY 2025
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    ISLE OF WIGHT LOTTERY RESULTS: 11TH JULY 2025

    James Rann - Digital News ReporterbyJames Rann - Digital News Reporter
    11th July 2025
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    COULD YOU BE A £100 WINNER? ISLE OF WIGHT LOTTERY PRIZES REMAIN UNCLAIMED
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    WRS STAFF SCOOP £1,500 IN ISLE OF WIGHT LOTTERY WINS

    Warren Whitmore - Community and Sports ReporterbyWarren Whitmore - Community and Sports Reporter
    10th July 2025
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    ISLE OF WIGHT LOTTERY RESULTS: 11TH JULY 2025
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    ISLE OF WIGHT LOTTERY RESULTS: 4TH JULY 2025

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    4th July 2025
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    ISLE OF WIGHT LOTTERY RESULTS: 11TH JULY 2025
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    ISLE OF WIGHT LOTTERY RESULTS: 27TH JUNE 2025

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    27th June 2025
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    LONG-TIME PLAYER WAYLAND SCOOPS £10,000 IN ISLE OF WIGHT LOTTERY WIN
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    LONG-TIME PLAYER WAYLAND SCOOPS £10,000 IN ISLE OF WIGHT LOTTERY WIN

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    24th June 2025
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    ISLE OF WIGHT LOTTERY RESULTS: 11TH JULY 2025
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    ISLE OF WIGHT LOTTERY RESULTS: 20TH JUNE 2025

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    20th June 2025
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    ISLE OF WIGHT LOTTERY RESULTS: 11TH JULY 2025
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    ISLE OF WIGHT LOTTERY RESULTS: 13TH JUNE 2025

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    13th June 2025
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    ISLE OF WIGHT BONSAI SOCIETY TO HOST ANNUAL SHOW NEXT WEEKEND

    ISLE OF WIGHT BONSAI SOCIETY TO HOST ANNUAL SHOW NEXT WEEKEND

    REAL ALE TRAIN RETURNS TO ISLE OF WIGHT STEAM RAILWAY THIS WEEKEND

    REAL ALE TRAIN RETURNS TO ISLE OF WIGHT STEAM RAILWAY THIS WEEKEND

    WIGHT STROLLERS TO HOST SECOND SUMMER FUN DAY IN ROOKLEY

    WIGHT STROLLERS TO HOST SECOND SUMMER FUN DAY IN ROOKLEY

    DISCOVER HIDDEN ISLAND TREASURES AT THE FESTIVAL OF ARCHAEOLOGY

    DISCOVER HIDDEN ISLAND TREASURES AT THE FESTIVAL OF ARCHAEOLOGY

    £13,000 IN WIGHTAID FUNDING WELCOMED BY ISLAND GROUPS

    COWES SAILABILITY OFFERING FREE ‘WETWHEELS SOLENT’ TRIPS DURING COWES WEEK

    POLICE AND COMMUNITY DAY HEADING TO SANDOWN ESPLANADE THIS WEEK

    POLICE AND COMMUNITY DAY HEADING TO SANDOWN ESPLANADE THIS WEEK

    DAZZLING BURLESQUE SHOW TO RAISE FUNDS FOR DOMESTIC ABUSE CHARITY

    DAZZLING BURLESQUE SHOW TO RAISE FUNDS FOR DOMESTIC ABUSE CHARITY

    SANDOWN READY TO LAUNCH ISLE OF WIGHT’S 2025 CARNIVAL SEASON

    SANDOWN READY TO LAUNCH ISLE OF WIGHT’S 2025 CARNIVAL SEASON

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    ISLE OF WIGHT FUNFAIR 2025 DATES ANNOUNCED WITH RETURN TO ST HELENS!

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    NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF – AND FAMILIAR FACE – JOINS BEMBRIDGE’S THE CRAB & LOBSTER
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    18th July 2025
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    DEFECATION IN BUSHES AND SPEEDING DRIVERS SLAMMED AT PUBLIC MEETING
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    DEFECATION IN BUSHES AND SPEEDING DRIVERS SLAMMED AT PUBLIC MEETING

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    18th July 2025
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    EAST COWES MAN WHO TOOK HIS OWN LIFE HAD TRAGIC FATAL CRASH PAST
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    ISLAND MAN CHALLENGES COUNCIL ON 818 DAY WAIT FOR CORONIAL INQUEST

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    18th July 2025
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    CAR CRASHES INTO SHOPFRONT IN NEWPORT – POLICE CALLED
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    18th July 2025
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    YARMOUTH RNLI COUPLE TIE THE KNOT ON A DATE INSPIRED BY LIFEBOAT NUMBERS
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    YARMOUTH RNLI COUPLE TIE THE KNOT ON A DATE INSPIRED BY LIFEBOAT NUMBERS

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    18th July 2025
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    ISLE OF WIGHT BONSAI SOCIETY TO HOST ANNUAL SHOW NEXT WEEKEND
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    ISLE OF WIGHT BONSAI SOCIETY TO HOST ANNUAL SHOW NEXT WEEKEND

    James Rann - Digital News ReporterbyJames Rann - Digital News Reporter
    18th July 2025
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    PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS ENJOY INSPIRING TASTER DAYS THANKS TO COLLEGE AND SOLENT CAREERS HUB
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    PRIMARY SCHOOL PUPILS ENJOY INSPIRING TASTER DAYS THANKS TO COLLEGE AND SOLENT CAREERS HUB

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    18th July 2025
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    NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF – AND FAMILIAR FACE – JOINS BEMBRIDGE’S THE CRAB & LOBSTER
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    NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF – AND FAMILIAR FACE – JOINS BEMBRIDGE’S THE CRAB & LOBSTER

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    18th July 2025
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    DAME ELLEN MACARTHUR NEW CHAIRMAN OF YARMOUTH RNLI
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    JOBS AT RISK AS ELLEN MACARTHUR FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC SHAKE-UP

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    15th July 2025
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    TRUSTED HOMECARE OPENS NEW ADULT DAY COMMUNITY CARE CENTRE AT BRANSTONE
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    TRUSTED HOMECARE OPENS NEW ADULT DAY COMMUNITY CARE CENTRE AT BRANSTONE

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    14th July 2025
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    MORRISONS LAUNCHES FULLY ELECTRIC ISLE OF WIGHT HOME DELIVERY FLEET
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    MORRISONS LAUNCHES FULLY ELECTRIC ISLE OF WIGHT HOME DELIVERY FLEET

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    10th July 2025
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    SOUTHERN VECTIS INVESTS FURTHER IN SKILLS OF ITS ENGINEERING TEAM
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    SOUTHERN VECTIS INVESTS FURTHER IN SKILLS OF ITS ENGINEERING TEAM

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    9th July 2025
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    NEW ART AND COCKTAIL SPACE ‘THE COURTYARD’ OPENS IN TIME FOR COWES WEEK
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    NEW ART AND COCKTAIL SPACE ‘THE COURTYARD’ OPENS IN TIME FOR COWES WEEK

    Warren Whitmore - Community and Sports ReporterbyWarren Whitmore - Community and Sports Reporter
    9th July 2025
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    RED FUNNEL TEAMS UP WITH WRS TO INSTALL NEW POS SYSTEM ON VEHICLE FERRY FLEET
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    RED FUNNEL TEAMS UP WITH WRS TO INSTALL NEW POS SYSTEM ON VEHICLE FERRY FLEET

    James Rann - Digital News ReporterbyJames Rann - Digital News Reporter
    9th July 2025
    2
    FORMER PHILIPS FINE FOODS SITE IN NORTHWOOD REOPENS AS NEW MOT STATION
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    FORMER PHILIPS FINE FOODS SITE IN NORTHWOOD REOPENS AS NEW MOT STATION

    Darren Toogood - EditorbyDarren Toogood - Editor
    8th July 2025
    2

    Courts

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    LATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (7TH JULY – 11TH JULY)

    Court ReporterbyCourt Reporter
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isleofwightVisit Isle of Wight has revealed that after two years focusing on Dinosaur Island as a summer campaign, the Destination Management Organisation will be putting the Garden Isle landscape at the heart of the marketing message for the next two years.

Activity will focus around promoting parks and gardens, art and music in open spaces, local food and drink (producers and outlets), and a campaign to advertise events taking place in garden and park settings. Garden festivals and horticultural showcases are also being explored, and these will hopefully result in large events in 2016.

The Garden Isle theme embraces wildlife, natural outdoor spaces and the AONB as well as more manicured gardens and parks and refers to the original Victorian appeal of the Island as a picturesque and natural holiday destination. Initiatives will hopefully include the tidying up of local eye sores, involve wider participation with garden designers, growers, garden centres and nature organisations like RSPB and the Wildlife Trust and lead to more involvement in schemes like Wight in Bloom. The initiative will hopefully involve local schools and the wider community in activities that help to celebrate local customs, and improve local communities for the benefit of local residents.

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As in previous years, there will be marketing partners working with Visit Isle of Wight to attract visitors off Island, both on the mainland and in Europe. The activities planned are expected to encourage more first time visitors to the Island and help to attract more short term breaks as well as longer holidays in 2015 and 2016. The marketing and PR activity will be especially geared to attracting mid-week and weekend breaks in hotels and guest house as well as improve the Island’s profile as a camping and outdoor activities destination. Visit Isle of Wight believes that the broad appeal of gardening and the great outdoors will help to widen the appeal of the Island in future years.

“We’re announcing this theme early”, says David Thornton, “because in spite of the risk of a competing destination copying the idea, we want our tourism providers to have plenty of time to think about how they can make use of this theme in their own marketing and product development. Many hotels and guest houses have great garden spaces, could arrange nature walks with local suppliers in their area, participate in local food and drink weekends, or simply review their photo library to make sure that their gardens look great in photos advertising their properties. We’ll be on the lookout for exciting and interesting garden and wildlife events that will capture the media’s imagination in the hope that we can build a programme of events throughout the Spring and Autumn that will communicate our longer sunnier seasons and the appeal of our natural Island”.

“Longer holidays were up more than 16% this summer on the Island, but shorter breaks have taken a dip this year and that needs addressing urgently. We need to be more direct in communicating the appeal of the Island to couples and traditional markets throughout the year whilst maintain our family appeal in holiday seasons. Visitors come to the Island to get away from it all. Some guests relax whilst others search out an adrenalin rush in the great outdoors – we have something for everyone, and our landscape is at the heart of the story, from the well-manicured gardens of Godshill Model Village and tea gardens, to the wild and dramatic landscapes of West Wight and the majesty of the grounds at Osborne House.  When we launched our strategy two years ago we promised that we would claim back our dinosaur heritage and build our Garden Isle reputation back up within the first five years of our operation”. Consumer campaign activity is set to launch around May next year.

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