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2013/05/24 15:32
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SOPHIE Rolf will be at Marks and Spencer tomorrow (Saturday) to raise money towards her first £10,000 target for children’s hospice care at the Earl Mountbatten Hospice. Five-year-old Sophie, who has...
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2013/05/24 14:32
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VOLUNTEERS were out in force today (Friday) to catch speeding motorists on the streets of Brading. They have joined the Isle of Wight's new Community SpeedWatch scheme, launched today by police,...
2013/05/24 11:32
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FAMILIES of children and youngsters with disabilities can now enjoy a holiday at a special lodge on the Isle of Wight. The Isle of Wight Council's Short Breaks team now has a specially-adapted lodge...
2013/05/24 10:32
2013/05/24 10:32
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REGGAE act UB40 have rescheduled their Isle of Wight gig, which was due to happen in June, blaming unexpected delays in recording. Organisers confirmed this morning (Friday) that the act, who were...
2013/05/24 08:32
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A TOP Isle of Wight Council officer, whose employment as a contractor had come underfire, looks set to become a contracted employee of the authority. David Burbage took over as acting head of paid...
2013/05/24 08:32
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THE Isle of Wight Foodbank has appealed for help this weekend. The charity said it would be open for urgently needed donations of non-perishable food items today (Friday) until 12pm and tomorrow...
2013/05/23 16:33
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Seaview Wildlife Encounter. From left, Mark, Peter, Margaret and Lorraine Adams. Picture by Robin Crossley. TOP Isle of Wight attractions have scooped prestigious accolades from travel website...
2013/05/23 15:33
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A GUIDED geology and fort walk along the cliff path from Sandown to Bembridge will take place on Tuesday. Organised by the National Trust and Dinosaur Isle, it will give walkers a chance to learn...
2013/05/23 14:32
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TWO Isle of Wight eye care professionals have been nominated for national awards after outstanding praise from patients. Javeed Khan, consultant ophthalmologist and lead clinician at St Mary’s...
2013/05/23 09:32
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West Wight Sports Centre wins overall prize at the Isle of Wight Community Action Awards. From left, Lord Lieutenant Maj Gen Martin White, Gill Kennett, Rose Stanley, Maureen Barnard and Clare...
2013/05/23 08:32
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Frosty the lion, with vet Matthew Twitchett and veterinary nurse Diane Eason at Isle of Wight Zoo. FROSTY, the Isle of Wight Zoo's white lioness, went under the surgeon's knife this week. Despite...
2013/05/22 16:32
2013/05/22 16:32
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STEPS have been made to lift Sandown Bay Academy out of special measures but the school's overall improvement plan is not fit for purpose, according to an Ofsted report published yesterday...
2013/05/22 15:33
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FEARS have again been raised by the Friends of Frank James that the former hospital has become a target for vandals, following reports of another break-in. The Friends, who have held a series of...
2013/05/22 13:32
2013/05/22 13:32
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Chief Inspector Nick Heelan is to leave the Isle of Wight to become Detective Chief Inspector of the professional standards department in Winchester. ONE of the Isle of Wight's most senior police...
2013/05/22 11:32
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Winners of Wight Noize 2012 Naked Fridays, who performed at the Isle of Wight Festival. Picture by Jennifer Burton. SINGER-songwriter Ben Montague, who supported Amy MacDonald on her last tour and...
2013/05/21 23:32
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Sandown was among the Isle of Wight beaches to receive a Blue Flag. Picture by Peter Boam. THE Isle of Wight has more clean beaches than any other area in the country it has been revealed today...
2013/05/21 16:32
2013/05/21 16:32
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The dredger stuck on a sandbank off the Isle of Wight. Picture courtesy of Mavis Siddons. A DREDGER carrying out work at Bembridge Harbour became stuck on a sandbank this afternoon...
2013/05/21 14:32
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Nick Crane of the Earl Mountbatten Hospice with Gary Hall of Plaza Ices. PROCEEDS from ice cream sales at this year’s Walk the Wight have been donated by an Isle of Wight business to the Earl...
2013/05/21 12:32
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Silvia Cirri and Umberto Cinquini put the finishing touches to Zeus the bull. Picture by Laura Holme. THE HUNT will soon be on for a King of Carnival for Ryde’s Mardi Gras-themed midsummer...
2013/05/21 11:32
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Olympic gold medallist with the Isle of Wight award winners. OLYMPIC gold medallist Duncan Goodhew presented swimming awards to Isle of Wight youngsters on Sunday, recognising exceptional performance...