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Isle of Wight News
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Pair ‘Ran From Scene’ Of Four-Car Smash In Sandown
Police are searching for two people who ran from the scene of a four-car crash in Sandown yesterday (Saturday).
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Woman In Her Sixties Undergoes Operation Following Collision In Newport
A woman in her sixties has undergone surgery on her leg, following a collision with a car in Newport on Friday evening.
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Pedestrian Injured In Collision With Car In Newport
A collision between a pedestrian and a vehicle has prompted a response from emergency services in Newport this evening.
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NHS Trust Seeking Exercise Providers To Help Older Adults
The Isle of Wight NHS Falls Prevention Team is seeking Island based exercise providers to help improve physical activity opportunities for older adults at risk of falls.
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Rescuers Get Anniversary Gift From Isle Of Wight Foundation
Search and rescue organisation, WightSAR, has received a welcome gift on its tenth anniversary – a £16,000 cheque from the Isle of Wight Foundation.
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Isle Of Wight Council Promises Greener Public Sector Investments
The Isle of Wight Council has announced plans to make its public sector investments greener by moving them away from fossil fuels.
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Red Funnel Breaks Ground As Anniversary Project Gets Underway
Red Funnel has launched its tree planting initiative with a ground-breaking ceremony at Mountbatten Hospice in celebration of its 160th birthday.
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MAN v FAT Football Coming To Isle Of Wight
A six-a-side football programme that has already helped more than 6,000 men across the UK tackle obesity is set to kick-off on the Isle of Wight next month.
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Isle Of Wight Cats Protection To Host Biggest Ever Raffle
An array of prizes worth more than £800 are up for grabs in the biggest raffle ever hosted by the Island’s Cats Protection adoption centre.
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Isle Of Wight Council Issues Bird Flu Advice
New poultry measures have come into force across the UK this week to protect poultry and captive birds from avian influenza after a number of bird flu cases were confirmed across the UK.
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Island Team Announce Plans To Row Across Atlantic
Three friends from the Isle of Wight have come together for the ultimate ocean encounter.
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Islanders Get Their First Taste Of Riding An E-Bike
More than 500 Islanders have so-far experienced riding an e-bike for the first time, as part of the Isle of Wight Council's E-Cycle Roadshow project.
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Joe Robertson Set To Replace Cllr Steve Hastings As Conservative Group Leader
Bembridge councillor Joe Robertson has been elected as the new leader of the Conservative Group at County Hall.
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Free Cross-Solent Trip For Families Affected By Cancer Thanks To Wightlink And Sail 4 Cancer
Families on the Isle of Wight who have been touched by cancer are being invited to take a break on the mainland by Wightlink and sailing charity, Sail 4 Cancer.
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Coppins Bridge Works To Pause For Christmas From Today
The second phase of work to upgrade traffic signals and pedestrian crossings at Coppins Bridge has finished on schedule today (Friday).
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Man Who Dealt Drugs To 15-Year-Old On Isle Of Wight Jailed
A man who dealt drugs to a 15-year-old boy on the Isle of Wight has been jailed.
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Christmas Comes To East Cowes Thanks To Local Businesses
Christmas is coming to East Cowes today (Friday) as the town pulls out all the stops to put on a day filled with fun and festivities.
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Football: Isle Of Wight Wessex League Teams Raring To Go
In our new weekly feature, we preview tomorrow’s football matches involving the three Isle of Wight teams in the Wessex League.
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Take That Star Among New Isle Of Wight Festival 2022 Acts
Take That's Mark Owen, Freya Ridings and The Kooks are among the new acts announced for Isle of Wight Festival 2022.
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Convicted Sex Offender Found Dead In Cell At HMP Isle Of Wight
A convicted sex offender serving time at HMP Isle of Wight has been found dead in his cell.
Entertainment
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Olly Alexander Rules Himself Out Of Doctor Who Role But Reveals His Top Pick
Olly Alexander has ruled himself out of taking on the role of Doctor Who after being one of the bookies’ favourites, but revealed he would like his It’s A Sin co-star to play the part.
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Is 'Die Hard' A Christmas Movie? – Survey Highlights A Festive Divide
People debate whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie or not as much as whether to have Brussels sprouts for Christmas dinner, a survey has found.
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Hugh Grant To Star In Netflix Comedy About 2021
Hugh Grant will star in a Netflix comedy about 2021 using archive footage to mark an unprecedented year.
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George Clooney ‘Turned Down 35 Million Dollars For One Day’s Work’
George Clooney has said he was offered 35 million US dollars (around £26.3 million) for “one day’s work” but turned it down.
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Lizzo Discusses Her Friendship With ‘Supreme Diva’ Adele
Lizzo has said she and fellow chart-topper Adele connected over their matching star signs and the fact they are both “supreme divas”.
Lifestyle
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Recipe: Irish Cream Snowmen Choux
Bring some festive joy to your baking with these snowmen made out of choux pastry.
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Interactive Puzzles
You can now enjoy a range of interactive puzzles online! Test your brain with fun equalisers, crosswords, crosscodes and sudoku regularly...
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British Book Award Winners Announced – But Are You In The Mood For A Cry Or A Page-Turner?
A good read for every occasion.
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Costa Launches Perfect Picnic Picks for Summer — Including New KitKat Muffin
Costa Coffee, is introducing a selection of delicious sweet and savoury items to its existing menu. Available to purchase from Costa Coffee stores nationwide from Thursday 6th May, these new additions are the perfect choice for any picnic in the park.
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Recipe: Sourdough Pretzels
Got into baking sourdough bread during lockdown? Mix it up with this tasty pretzel recipe, from former Great British Bake Off finalist James Morton. Deliciously salty and perfectly chewy, these sourdough pretzels are sure to please.
Isle of Wight Sport
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Football: Isle Of Wight Wessex League Teams Raring To Go
In our new weekly feature, we preview tomorrow’s football matches involving the three Isle of Wight teams in the Wessex League.
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MAN v FAT Football Coming To Isle Of Wight
A six-a-side football programme that has already helped more than 6,000 men across the UK tackle obesity is set to kick-off on the Isle of Wight next month.
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Island Teams Blown Away By Gales
It proved a disappointing weekend for all three of the Isle of Wight’s Wessex League football teams, with Newport and East Cowes Vics losing, while Cowes Sports’ game was called off due to the adverse weather conditions.
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Cash Boost For Shanklin Football Club
Shanklin Football Club has received a cash boost to make improvements on and off the pitch.
SKY NEWS
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COVID-19: UK Omicron cases reach 246 after 86 new infections reported, according to latest figures
A further 86 cases of the new Omicron COVID variant have been reported in the UK, taking the total to 246.
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COVID-19 vaccine creator says next virus could be 'more contagious' and 'more lethal'
The next pandemic could be more deadly than COVID-19, according to one of the scientists behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
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UK weather: Storm Barra set to batter Britain as thousands of homes still without power nine days after Storm Arwen
The second major storm of the winter - named Barra by the Irish Met Office - is set to batter the UK on Tuesday.
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Arthur Labinjo-Hughes: Tustin and Hughes 'must never see light of day again' after six-year-old's death
The grandfather of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes has said that the couple behind his death "must never see the light of day again".
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Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle to call in police over claims of drug abuse in the Houses of Parliament
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has told Sky News he is to call in police after claims that drug abuse is rife in the Houses of Parliament.
VIDEO
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COVID-19: Number 10 confirm they will hold Christmas parties as PM says the festive period 'should go ahead as normally as possible'
Downing Street have confirmed "in-person events" such as parties will be held in the lead up to the festive period as Boris Johnson said he believes "Christmas should go ahead as normally as possible".
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COVID-19: UK Omicron cases reach 246 after 86 new infections reported, according to latest figures
A further 86 cases of the new Omicron COVID variant have been reported in the UK, taking the total to 246.
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Ethiopia: Four young sisters among those caught up in country's bloody civil war
There is a little park in Addis Ababa with a bench and some flowers and a big red wall.
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'Wrong' for Christmas party in Number 10 last year, says Dominic Raab - but he dismisses 'unsubstantiated claims'
It would have been "wrong" for a Christmas party to have been held in Downing Street last year, deputy prime minister Dominic Raab has admitted - but he hit out at "unsubstantiated claims" of a festive bash in Number 10.
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COVID-19 vaccine creator says next virus could be 'more contagious' and 'more lethal'
The next pandemic could be more deadly than COVID-19, according to one of the scientists behind the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
SPORT
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Saudi Arabian GP: Lewis Hamilton wins chaotic race after Max Verstappen collision to set up title showdown
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen are level on points heading into the final race of the season after the Mercedes driver won an incredibly dramatic Saudi Arabian GP that included red flags, multiple crashes and a bizarre collision between the championship rivals amid heated tension.
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Saudi Arabian GP: Lewis Hamilton hits out at Max Verstappen's driving after latest contentious F1 clashes
Lewis Hamilton described Max Verstappen's driving as "over the limit" of acceptability after the F1 title rivals' latest on-track controversies - and collision - in a heated and chaotic Saudi Arabian GP.
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Saudi Arabian GP: Max Verstappen penalised for causing Lewis Hamilton collision, but stays second
Max Verstappen has been found at fault and penalised by F1 stewards for the bizarre crash with title rival Lewis Hamilton at the Saudi Arabian GP, deemed to have caused a collision with "erratic" braking.
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Vitality Roses: England defeated in final match of Jamaica series
England's Vitality Roses suffered a 63-53 defeat in the final match of the Vitality Roses Reunited series against Jamaica.
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Steven Gerrard exclusive: Aston Villa boss on Brendan Rodgers' influence and taking club to the next level
Steven Gerrard says his ambition is to take Aston Villa back on a "European journey" by emulating the success of this weekend's opponents Leicester City, whose manager Brendan Rodgers has had a profound influence on his own career.
Things To Make And Try
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Walking the Island: St Helen's Village of Angels
St Helens community project, Village of Angels, has been running in the village for nine years, raising funds for local causes.
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It's Panto Season...Oh Yes It Is!
Planning on taking the family to see a panto this Christmas? Here's the lowdown on what's going on where...
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Interactive Puzzles
You can now enjoy a range of interactive puzzles online! Test your brain with fun equalisers, crosswords, crosscodes and sudoku regularly...
Features
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Five Great Presents for Him this Christmas (and Five for Her)
Looking for something special for your other half this Christmas? Check out our picks for the festive season, as well as a few for yourself...
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Ten Great Bargains You Can Pick Up For Black Friday
Looking for some great discounts ahead of Black Friday? Amazon are offering deals on a range of products all week until Monday November 30 - here's our picks for you...
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Ten Great Christmas Presents For the Kids This Year
Can you believe it's nearly Christmas?! And after the year it's been, it seems like we all deserve a treat. Here's our picks for the best gifts on offer for your children this year...
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Ten Items Great For The Home During Lockdown
With another lockdown currently upon us, it's not particularly nice having to stay at home all the time. But there's no need to live in discomfort, with plenty of options to enhance your home, especially as winter approaches. Here's our picks to get the perfect set-up...
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Cycling the Island
Earlier in the year, I switched over from a manual bike to an electric, not really knowing what to expect.
Hidden Island
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40% OFF: The Magnificent 37 Chocolate Hamper From British Corner Shop
Want to send a luxury chocolate hamper to family or friends this year? Take advantage of this great discount with British Corner Shop!
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50% OFF: Top Shot Firing Days With Target School
Unleash your inner Rambo with this thrilling half day trying out a range of weapons through the ages!
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25% OFF: See London By Night Tours
Get ready for an exciting tour of the sights of London with a twist...
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Cracking Gift Ideas For 'Her' This Christmas
Hoping to impress the special woman in your life this Xmas? Here's our pick of the top gifts available right now...
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