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Twitter campaign boost for Round Island charity

Twitter campaign boost for Round Island charity

Mon, 14 January 2013 9:54AM - A Twitter campaign has been launched in a bid to give a fundraising boost to the official charity of the JP Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race. Read More »
By Emma Philo
Have You Seen These Belongings?

Have You Seen These Belongings?

Mon, 14 January 2013 7:00AM - Detectives investigating a burglary last month have released pictures of a number of belongings stolen from a family home in Ventnor. Read More »
By Lucy Morgan
Major supermarket supports Isle of Wight milk

Major supermarket supports Isle of Wight milk

Sun, 13 January 2013 7:25PM - A major supermarket is the latest to show its support for the Isle of Wight's dairy farmers. Read More »
By Emma Philo
Extractor fan sparks fire call out

Extractor fan sparks fire call out

Sat, 12 January 2013 8:50AM - A small fire in a ceiling extractor fan in a Newport building sparked a call out for the IW Fire Service in the early hours of Saturday morning. Read More »
By Emma Philo
Youth Arrested Following Loud Bangs

Youth Arrested Following Loud Bangs

Sat, 12 January 2013 7:30AM - Teenager bailed until March. Read More »
By Contributed
More Consultation Over NavitusBay Off-Shore Wind Farm Proposals

More Consultation Over NavitusBay Off-Shore Wind Farm Proposals

UPDATE: 14 Jan 13 12:00
Sat, 12 January 2013 7:05AM - Islanders will find out more about the latest plans to create an off-shore wind farm between the Isle of Wight and Dorset. Read More »
By Lucy Morgan
Ice Fears Prompt Renewed Niton Gritting Calls

Ice Fears Prompt Renewed Niton Gritting Calls

Sat, 12 January 2013 7:00AM - Villagers are stepping up their campaign for part of the Bleak Down road to be included on the gritting run carried out by the Isle of Wight Council. Read More »
By Lucy Morgan
Powercut In East Cowes Area

Powercut In East Cowes Area

UPDATE: 11 Jan 13 21:27
Fri, 11 January 2013 7:12PM - Homes without power on Friday evening. Read More »
By Lucy Morgan
Jessops to close

Jessops to close

Fri, 11 January 2013 4:47PM - The collapsed photography chain Jessops is to close all its stores with the loss of more than 13-hundred jobs. Read More »
By Matt White
Glass Firm Ceases Trading After 40 Years

Glass Firm Ceases Trading After 40 Years

Fri, 11 January 2013 4:03PM - St Lawrence based firm Isle of Wight Studio Glass has ceased trading after nearly 40 years, with the loss of 11 jobs. Read More »
By Lucy Morgan
Teenager arrested for criminal damage

Teenager arrested for criminal damage

Fri, 11 January 2013 3:15PM - A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage following a series of loud bangs in Sandown recently. Read More »
By Isle of Wight Radio Reporter
Island's MP will stand for re-election

Island's MP will stand for re-election

Fri, 11 January 2013 2:29PM - The MP for the Isle of Wight has confirmed to Isle of Wight Radio that he will stand for re-election. Read More »
By Emma Philo
Arreton Development Plans Submitted

Arreton Development Plans Submitted

Fri, 11 January 2013 1:53PM - Plans for 89 new homes in Arreton have now been formally submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. Read More »
By Lucy Morgan
"Uncomfortable" Bishop offers support over prison closure

"Uncomfortable" Bishop offers support over prison closure

Fri, 11 January 2013 1:45PM - The Bishop of Portsmouth, who oversees the Isle of Wight, said he felt "uncomfortable" about the closure of Camp Hill at HMP Isle of Wight, which had been due to employ two more chaplains in the near future. Read More »
By Emma Philo
Isle of Wight Narrowly Misses Snow Warning

Isle of Wight Narrowly Misses Snow Warning

Fri, 11 January 2013 1:41PM - The Isle of Wight has narrowly missed out on a Met Office snow warning for Monday. Read More »
By Lucy Morgan
Beauty company to move into vacated Cowes site

Beauty company to move into vacated Cowes site

Fri, 11 January 2013 12:01PM - Just hours after Isle of Wight Radio first reported that Artigiano was to move its Cowes factory to the mainland, beauty company Liz Earle Ltd has announced that it will take over the vacated warehouse. Read More »
By Emma Philo
Cowes RNLI staff not affected by new mainland centre

Cowes RNLI staff not affected by new mainland centre

Fri, 11 January 2013 12:01PM - A new all-weather RNLI facility in Poole will not affect staff at Cowes' inshore lifeboat centre. Read More »
By Matt White
Police release photo of wanted man

Police release photo of wanted man

Fri, 11 January 2013 10:54AM - Police are appealing for help in tracing a man wanted for breaking the conditions of his release from prison. Read More »
By Contributed
Justice Minister: Camp Hill closure 'regrettable' but 'right'

Justice Minister: Camp Hill closure 'regrettable' but 'right'

Fri, 11 January 2013 9:51AM - Justice Minister Jeremy Wright spoke exclusively to Isle of Wight Radio about the closure of Camp Hill. Read More »
By Matt White
"Jobs at risk" as Artigiano looks to move warehouse to mainland

"Jobs at risk" as Artigiano looks to move warehouse to mainland

Fri, 11 January 2013 9:15AM - 35 staff at fashion brand Artigiano have been warned that their jobs are at risk as the company looks to move its Cowes warehouse to Wiltshire. Read More »
By Emma Philo

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