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• Reports Of Man 'Shouting In Street With Knife' Leads To Arrest In Ryde

  A man from Ryde is in police custody, following an incident involving a knife in Melville Street last night (Saturday).

• Buses Re-Routed Following Heavy Police Presence In Ryde

  A heavy police presence in Ryde has forced Southern Vectis to re-route some of its buses this evening (Saturday).

• Sandown Man Arrested After Car Collides With Wall In Ryde

  A Sandown man has been arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drugs, following a crash in Ryde this afternoon (Saturday).

• London Man Arrested At Ferry Terminal On Suspicion Of Carrying Offensive Weapon

  A 22-year-old man from London is in police custody — following an arrest at Wightlink’s Fishbourne ferry terminal last night (Friday).

• Thousands Set To Go Against Advice For Bembridge And St Helens Fort Walk

  Hoards of people are expected to ignore official advice and take part in the annual St Helens and Bembridge fort walk over the weekend.

• Fire Service Launches First Isle Of Wight Fire Cadet Unit In Sandown

  The first Isle of Wight Fire Cadet unit is set to launch at Sandown Fire Station next month.

• Memorial Football Match Comes To Cowes In Aid Of Charity

  A charity football match comes to Cowes a week today (Sunday).

• Niamh And Aaron Top List Of Brits Most Commonly Misspelt Names

  New research has revealed the most commonly misspelt names by Brits with Niamh and Aaron topping the lists.

• Learn More About Tour Of Britain At Drop-In events

  A series of drop-in sessions are being organised by the Isle of Wight Council so residents can find out more about the forthcoming Tour of Britain cycle race.

• Nine New Electric Cars Drive Island Roads’ Green Ambition

  Island Roads has taken charge of nine new electric vehicles as part of its strategy to achieve a 40 per cent carbon reduction within seven years and ultimately, by 2050, become completely carbon neutral.

• Ryde Town Council And Hovertravel Team Up To Deliver Late Night Flights Across The Solent

  Hovertravel has added even more late night flights over the August bank holiday weekend, following a request from Ryde Town Council.

• Nettlestone And Seaview Summer Fete Returns Today

  Nettlestone and Seaview Summer Fete will return to Seagrove Recreation Ground today from 2pm.

• Isle Of Wight NHS Trust Shortlisted For Three National Awards

  The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has been shortlisted in three categories for this year’s Health Service Journal Awards (HSJ).

• How To Stay Cool On Hot Nights - And What To Avoid

  This summer has been one of the hottest on record, with the Met Office predicting the hot weather will continue this weekend on the Isle of Wight.

• New 'Borrow Box' Filled With Toys Arrives On Ryde Beach

  Ryde Town Council and Network Ryde have installed a ‘Borrow Box’, filled with toys on Ryde beach.

• Some Isle Of Wight Bin Collections SUSPENDED Due To Heatwave

  Bin collections in Newport, Gunville and Carisbrooke have been suspended due to the hot weather, the Isle of Wight Council has said.

• Third Aldi Coming To Isle Of Wight — But Where?

  A third national chain has unveiled plans to move into the new St George’s Retail Park on the outskirts of Newport — once it is built.

• Traffic Chaos As Blocked Sewer Closes Ryde's Queen's Road

  There are long tailbacks heading into Ryde this afternoon (Friday), following the closure of Queen's Road.

• Motorcyclist Killed In Shalfleet Crash Involving Tractor

  A 51-year-old motorcyclist has died following a crash involving a tractor in Shalfleet.

• Isle Of Wight Law Centre To Close Over Lack Of Funding

  The Isle of Wight Law Centre has announced it will close at the end of the month (August), after attempts to secure funding failed.

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Entertainment

• Is Eurovision Coming To Your City Next Year? UK Host Shortlist Revealed

  The official shortlist of UK cities hoping to host next year's Eurovision Song Competition has been revealed.

• David Bowie Named Britain's Most Influential Artist Of Past Half-Century

  David Bowie has been named Britain's most influential artist of the last 50 years for his ability to transcend music, film and fashion.

• New Images Reveal Johnny Depp Is To Star In First New Movie Since Amber Heard Court Case

  New images of Hollywood star Johnny Depp show him starring in his first film since the conclusion of his multimillion-dollar defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard.

• EastEnders Star Samantha Womack Reveals She Has Breast Cancer In Olivia Newton-John Tribute

  EastEnders star Samantha Womack has revealed she has breast cancer in a tribute to Dame Olivia Newton-John, who died on Monday after a long battle with the disease.

• The Snowman Author And Illustrator Raymond Briggs Dies Aged 88

  Author and illustrator Raymond Briggs, who lived in Westmeston in East Sussex, best known for the 1978 classic The Snowman, has died aged 88.

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Sport IW

• Erik ten Hag: I'm the man to restore the glory days to Manchester United

  Without even a moment's hesitation, Erik ten Hag says with utter certainty: "I'm convinced I'll get it done - I did it everywhere."

• Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk revisited: Where the fight was won and lost

  Last year Oleksandr Usyk shocked Anthony Joshua and his hometown fans at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.

• Marcus Rashford: Paris Saint-Germain unlikely to follow up transfer interest in Manchester United forward

  Paris Saint-Germain are looking to sign a forward this month but at this stage they are unlikely to follow up their initial interest in Marcus Rashford.

• Tyson Fury vacates Ring heavyweight belt; Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk fight for title

  Tyson Fury has vacated his Ring heavyweight title, with the vacant belt now at stake in Anthony Joshua's rematch against Oleksandr Usyk.

• Millie Bright: Chelsea defender signs new three-year contract

  Millie Bright has signed a new contract with Chelsea for three more years which will see her surpass over a decade with the club.

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Lifestyle

• Women On Vegetarian Diets More Likely To Break Their Hips, Study Finds

  Women who follow a vegetarian diet are more likely to break their hips later in life, according to a new study.

• International Female Orgasm Day: Vibrators Should Be Free On NHS Says Therapist

  Therapist and best-selling author, Marisa Peer, one of the world’s most-requested wellbeing speakers, is often asked to talk about why women struggle to climax and how to achieve a super-orgasm.

• NHS Crisis Sees Workforce Homegrown Intake At Lowest Point For Seven Years

  The share of homegrown doctors and nurses joining England’s NHS is at its lowest for seven years, BBC Shared Data Unit analysis of workforce data has found.

• British Book Award Winners Announced – But Are You In The Mood For A Cry Or A Page-Turner?

  A good read for every occasion.

• 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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Isle of Wight Sport

• Island Sides Back In Wessex League Action

  Newport and Cowes Sports return to Wessex League action tomorrow (Saturday), following morale-boosting victories for both teams in their respective FA Cup, extra preliminary round ties last weekend.

• Double Header For Isle Of Wight Ladies Football Team

  The Isle of Wight Ladies football team is hoping Islanders will get behind them in a double-header match this Sunday (14).

• Encouraging Start For Island Sides In Wessex League And FA Cup 

  It was an encouraging start for the Island's three Wessex League sides at the weekend.

• 'No Time To Relax' Says Wightlink Warriors Manager Ahead Of Tournament

  Wightlink Warriors speedway team manager Steve Piper is calling for his riders to up their game in their upcoming tournament.

• 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 this month.

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SKY NEWS

• Sir Salman Rushdie off ventilator and able to talk after stabbing, says agent

  Author Sir Salman Rushdie has been taken off a ventilator and is able to talk, a day after being stabbed, his agent has said.

• 'A targeted, unprovoked, pre-planned attack' on Salman Rushdie: What we know about suspect Hadi Matar

  Sir Salman Rushdie's suspected attacker has denied attempted murder and assault in what a prosecutor called a "pre-planned" crime.

• Which areas in England are worst affected by the housing crisis? And what's pushing up prices?

  House building has not kept up with population growth in almost half of the local authorities in England, Sky News analysis has found.

• Suspected meteor caught on camera streaking across the sky over Utah

  A suspected meteor streaking across the sky in the US has been caught on camera.

• More than 20,000 people have crossed English Channel to UK in small boats this year, government figures show

  More than 20,000 people have crossed the English Channel to the UK aboard small boats this year.

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VIDEO

• Sir Salman Rushdie off ventilator and able to talk after stabbing, says agent

  Author Sir Salman Rushdie has been taken off a ventilator and is able to talk, a day after being stabbed, his agent has said.

• Alec Baldwin Rust set shooting: FBI report says actor did pull trigger of gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins

  An FBI report has concluded Alec Baldwin pulled the trigger of the gun that killed a cinematographer on the Rust film set.

• Tourists duck as plane makes extremely low landing on Greek island of Skiathos

  This is the scalp-searing moment a Wizz Air jet passed by the heads of tourists before landing on a Greek holiday island.

• Suspected meteor caught on camera streaking across the sky over Utah

  A suspected meteor streaking across the sky in the US has been caught on camera.

• Economy shrinks in second quarter - with Jubilee partly to blame

  The UK's economy contracted by 0.1% in the second quarter, according to official estimates.

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Things To Make And Try

• Walking Along The River Yar: From Niton to Newchurch

  This month we're enjoying the Niton to Newchurch section of The River Yar walk, courtesy of Island Rivers.

• Puzzle Page Solutions - March 2022

  Here are the solutions to the Puzzle Page problems in the March edition of the magazine – how well did you do?

• The Wight Strollers Are Back With Dick Whittington

  Join The Wight Strollers as they journey to London Town with Dick Whittington and his cat, in a fun-packed tale full of laughter, live music, and panto magic!

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Features

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• Cycling the Island

  Earlier in the year, I switched over from a manual bike to an electric, not really knowing what to expect.

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Hidden Island

• Win A Pair Of Tickets To The National Television Awards 2022

  We're offering one lucky Hidden member the chance to win a pair of tickets to this exciting event in September, plus an overnight stay in London!

• Bag A Family Ticket To The Isle Of Wight Steam Railway Steam Fair

  We've got a family pass for four to give away to this exciting bank holiday event on the railway!

• Picture Quiz: Can You Guess All These UK Coastal Summer Spots?

  With the summer in full swing, it's a great time to explore the stunning coastline the UK has to offer! Think you can guess all of these shady spots - some are harder than you think...

• Enjoy World Class Luxury In Cannes

  Nigel and Denise James visit the Le Majestic Hotel in the South of France...

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