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Isle of Wight country house with swimming pool for sale for £975k: Flatbrooks is a four bedroom country house near two Isle of Wight villages.
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Isle of Wight country house with swimming pool for sale for £975k
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Isle of Wight TV show Jewel of the South series 2 finishes: Over the course of the latest season, Channel 5 cameras followed a flurry of Islanders.
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Isle of Wight TV show Jewel of the South series 2 finishes
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Isle of Wight crash sees car leave the road near Calbourne: Police are in attendance on Middle Road.
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Isle of Wight crash sees car leave the road near Calbourne
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Isle of Wight Hedgelaying Competition 2024 postponed for a year: The 2024 Hedgelaying Competition, due to take place on Saturday, February 24, 2024 ...
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Isle of Wight Hedgelaying Competition 2024 postponed for a year
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Grade II listed Isle of Wight manor house for sale for over £2 million: It’s a 15-minute drive from Yarmouth to reach the Isle of Wight property ...
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Grade II listed Isle of Wight manor house for sale for over £2 million
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Former Isle of Wight parish councillor launches poultry podcast: Former Isle of Wight resident Jed Dwight, and his friend Oliver Woodall, have launched Bird Boys ...
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Former Isle of Wight parish councillor launches poultry podcast
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Isle of Wight police update after Calbourne crash: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary have released an update following a dramatic crash on the Middle Road ...
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Isle of Wight police update after Calbourne crash
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Isle of Wight restaurant in Newport town centre closes: For three months, the restaurant served "affordable street food".
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Isle of Wight restaurant in Newport town centre closes
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Drink driving Isle of Wight chef crashed car on New Year's Day: The 19-year-old Isle of Wight teenager admitted drink driving near Carisbrooke.
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Drink driving Isle of Wight chef crashed car on New Year's Day
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Kids eat free Isle of Wight 9 places to go this February half term: As parents continue to feel the pinch of the cost-of-living crisis, several places are ...
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Kids eat free Isle of Wight 9 places to go this February half term
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Isle of Wight landmark Calbourne pump canopy restored:  It has been restored to its former glory.
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Isle of Wight landmark Calbourne pump canopy restored
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Three major Isle of Wight roads closed in New Year for works: Three major Isle of Wight roads will be closed in the New Year as highway improvement works get ...
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Three major Isle of Wight roads closed in New Year for works
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Isle of Wight ghost signs from businesses and people of the past: Historic England are asking people to submit photos of “ghost signs” and this column by the ...
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Isle of Wight ghost signs from businesses and people of the past
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Where to enjoy Fireworks Night displays on the Isle of Wight: There are two big displays planned, one in Yarmouth and one in Ventnor.
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Where to enjoy Fireworks Night displays on the Isle of Wight
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Selected Isle of Wight road closures for the week ahead: We have provided a handy list of Isle of Wight road closures worth knowing about throughout the coming ...
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Selected Isle of Wight road closures for the week ahead
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Isle of Wight town centre welcomes global street food restaurant: The announcement brings an end to the mystery surrounding a Facebook page ...
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Isle of Wight town centre welcomes global street food restaurant
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Isle of Wight road closures to avoid in major towns: We have provided a handy list of road closures in most of the Isle of Wight's towns this week.
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Isle of Wight road closures to avoid in major towns
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Southern Water plan to improve Isle of Wight wastewater plant approved: Plans to improve a wastewater treatment plant on the Isle of Wight have been approved.
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Southern Water plan to improve Isle of Wight wastewater plant approved
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Isle of Wight football crisis as Oakfield FC latest to fold: Another Isle of Wight football club has folded — Oakfield FC the latest in a growing line of clubs ...
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Isle of Wight football crisis as Oakfield FC latest to fold
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Historic Isle of Wight attraction Calbourne Water Mill up for auction: It boasts a rich history and was first mentioned in the Domesday Book AD1086.
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Historic Isle of Wight attraction Calbourne Water Mill up for auction
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Isle of Wight's famous Winkle Street cottage proposals concerned: Plans to change a Grade II listed cottage in one of the Isle of Wight's 'chocolate box' ...
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Isle of Wight's famous Winkle Street cottage proposals concerned
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Man suffers serious injuries in wake of Isle of Wight crash: Isle of Wight police were called to a collision involving a Mitsubishi Colt and a pedestrian.
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Man suffers serious injuries in wake of Isle of Wight crash
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Isle of Wight travel disruption as Fairlee Road closes TOMORROW: Island Roads is carrying out 'significant' carriageway improvement works.
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Isle of Wight travel disruption as Fairlee Road closes TOMORROW
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70 years of marriage for Isle of Wight childhood sweethearts: Childhood sweethearts Brian and Noreen celebrated their platinum wedding anniversary (70 years) on ...
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70 years of marriage for Isle of Wight childhood sweethearts
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Isle of Wight crash near Middle Road causing delays in Calbourne: Emergency services have been called to Middle Road, near Calbourne Water Mill.
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Isle of Wight crash near Middle Road causing delays in Calbourne
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Southern Water's plans to improve Isle of Wight wastewater plant: Wastewater released from an Isle of Wight treatment plant into a rural stream — which ...
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Southern Water's plans to improve Isle of Wight wastewater plant
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Isle of Wight woman in court over Newport car crash: An Isle of Wight woman pleaded guilty to driving without due care and attention after she was involved in a ...
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Isle of Wight woman in court over Newport car crash
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WightAID gives money to seven Isle of Wight charities: Seven deserving Isle of Wight causes.
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WightAID gives money to seven Isle of Wight charities
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Isle of Wight football club's 115 year history comes to an end: An Isle of Wight football club founded in 1907 has folded, with concerns raised over the future ...
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Isle of Wight football club's 115 year history comes to an end
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Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court cases round-up: When a court is sitting in the open, the press can report on anything that happens, unless there are specific ...
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Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court cases round-up
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Popular Isle of Wight pub in Calbourne has new landlords: The future of a much-loved Isle of Wight pub has been secured as new landlords take the helm.
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Popular Isle of Wight pub in Calbourne has new landlords
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Isle of Wight village road to get new double yellow lines: Island Roads has confirmed the road will soon have a makeover with new double yellow lines.
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Isle of Wight village road to get new double yellow lines
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Funny double yellow lines appear on Isle of Wight country road: Tiny patches of double yellow lines have been painted on a road in Calbourne - the very minimal ...
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Funny double yellow lines appear on Isle of Wight country road
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Popular Isle of Wight pub in farewell to retiring landlords: They're calling last orders on their 17-year tenure come next month (May).
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Popular Isle of Wight pub in farewell to retiring landlords
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Doris the cow is TikTok sensation from the Isle of Wight: When John Brodie went to work at Mark Reed's Isle of Wight farm, the pair didn't know Doris was about ...
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Doris the cow is TikTok sensation from the Isle of Wight
Quick Glance: Doris the cow is an Isle of Wight TikTok sensation.
  • "We don't tell the other cows," Isle of Wight County Press employee John Brodie said, "but Doris is a great character."

  • "Everyone's out getting ready milking, except for Doris." John can be heard saying in the video.

  • "Doris will often walk with me or Mark when we clean the beds off, licking or nudging for a scratch." John explained.

  • "Neither me nor my wife, Laura, anticipated Doris getting quite as much attention as she has."
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'Lazy' cow caught on camera 'faking sleep' to avoid being milked: Doris was spotted trying to get some more shut-eye in a video which has been viewed over 1 ...
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'Lazy' cow caught on camera 'faking sleep' to avoid being milked
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Labrador theft on Isle of Wight prompts police investigation: Police are investigating the theft of Ruby, a nine-year-old Fox Red Labrador, from Calbourne.
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Labrador theft on Isle of Wight prompts police investigation
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Search is on for Isle of Wight owner of Iguana sadly found dead: The lizard was spotted at the side of a busy road this morning.
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Search is on for Isle of Wight owner of Iguana sadly found dead
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Works to one of Isle of Wight's busiest roads to be shut three days: Be sure to plan your journey carefully if you aim to drive through Carisbrooke next week.
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Works to one of Isle of Wight's busiest roads to be shut three days
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Girl on the Isle of Wight finds a sheet of ice shaped like the Isle of Wight: The Isle of Wight-shaped ice sheet was discovered by Mylee Rooke while out on a ...
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Girl on the Isle of Wight finds a sheet of ice shaped like the Isle of ...
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Broken down car leaking fuel on Isle of Wight sparks emergency callout: Emergency service teams are responding to the Isle of Wight incident ...
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Broken down car leaking fuel on Isle of Wight sparks emergency callout
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'Big things are coming' popular Isle of Wight pub promises: A popular Isle of Wight pub is closing for over two weeks for a major refurb.
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'Big things are coming' popular Isle of Wight pub promises
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Isle of Wight NHS Trust failures contributed to death of 93 year old: "Systematic neglect" within the Isle of Wight NHS Trust contributed to the death ...
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Isle of Wight NHS Trust failures contributed to death of 93 year old
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Isle of Wight trials riders take on New Year Shield in rain and hail: The Isle of Wight Motorcycle Club ran one of their most challenging events at Sweetwater ...
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Isle of Wight trials riders take on New Year Shield in rain and hail
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Some famous and infamous women of the Isle of Wight: David White tells the tales of some interesting woman in history— both good and not so good — who have ...
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Some famous and infamous women of the Isle of Wight
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Isle of Wight cafe one star food hygiene inspection: A CAFE on the outskirts of Carisbrooke has been hit with a one-star food hygiene rating ...
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Isle of Wight cafe one star food hygiene inspection
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Isle of Wight turkeys on sale at new-look farm shop: Isle of Wight Turkeys at an Isle of Wight Farm Shop...what could be more local at Christmas?
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Isle of Wight turkeys on sale at new-look farm shop
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Isle of Wight Middle Road remains closed at rush hour: Middle Road (Calbourne Road) remains closed this afternoon to allow for emergency repairs.
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Isle of Wight Middle Road remains closed at rush hour
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Isle of Wight Middle Road burst water main emergency closure: Middle Road (Calbourne Road) has been closed this afternoon to allow for emergency repairs.
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Isle of Wight Middle Road burst water main emergency closure
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Chocolate-box cottage for sale in Isle of Wight beauty spot: THERE can be few places more picturesque on the Isle of Wight than the beautiful Winkle Street in ...
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Chocolate-box cottage for sale in Isle of Wight beauty spot
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Isle of Wight Council by-election Brighstone Calbourne and Shalfleet: Voters in Brighstone, Calbourne and Shalfleet will head to the polls tomorrow, Thursday ...
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Isle of Wight Council by-election Brighstone Calbourne and Shalfleet
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Isle of Wight pubs targeted by oil drum thieves: Two Enfield men have been arrested on the Isle of Wight after oil drums were stolen from local pubs.
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Isle of Wight pubs targeted by oil drum thieves
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Isle of Wight Council and Island Roads prepare gritters for winter: Elected members were invited to Island Roads’ winter maintenance HQ at Stag Lane to learn ...
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Isle of Wight Council and Island Roads prepare gritters for winter
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Isle of Wight Council by-election candidates announced: FIVE political figures will go head-to-head for a seat on the Isle of Wight Council.
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Isle of Wight Council by-election candidates announced
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Isle of Wight affordable houses decision: PLANS FOR affordable houses in Calbourne have been put on hold.
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Isle of Wight affordable houses decision
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Isle of Wight newspaper cuttings and photos from the 1920s: Alan Stroud shares amusing tales from 1920s Isle of Wight newspapers, including the County Press.
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Isle of Wight newspaper cuttings and photos from the 1920s
Quick Glance: Glimpses of the 1920s
  • The 1920s may be a century ago, but for some of us, like my parents, they're not so distant. Despite the time gap, we still share commonalities with those days.

  • As the saying goes: 'Times may change but human nature doesn't.'

  • These County Press pieces from the 1920s highlight this. Let's start with a chuckle from February, 1920.

  • Explore photos and stories below...
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Isle of Wight Council's planning committee meeting at County Hall: The final decision on all these matters will be made by the authority’s planning committee at ...
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Isle of Wight Council's planning committee meeting at County Hall
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Isle of Wight village affordable housing could be thrown out: NEARLY two years after the application was first submitted, the future of affordable houses in ...
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Isle of Wight village affordable housing could be thrown out
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Isle of Wight motorbike show triumph for Cardiff man: The Isle of Wight Vintage Motorcycle Club September Scurry was held over the weekend.
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Isle of Wight motorbike show triumph for Cardiff man
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Three weeks of Isle of Wight safety works get underway TODAY: Safety roadworks across the Isle of Wight will get underway on Tuesday, September 20.
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Three weeks of Isle of Wight safety works get underway TODAY
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Island Roads' Fairlee Road work won't clash with Southern Water: A second set of work is due to start on Fairlee Road - along with other Isle of Wight locations ...
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Island Roads' Fairlee Road work won't clash with Southern Water
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Car crashed into field on Isle of Wight: Emergency services attended an accident near Carisbrooke.
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Car crashed into field on Isle of Wight
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Isle of Wight dementia patients to benefit from tennis tournament: Sally, Lady Grylls, president of the Dementia UK Admiral Nurses IW Appeal ...
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Isle of Wight dementia patients to benefit from tennis tournament
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Three weeks of Isle of Wight safety works get underway this week: Safety roadworks across the Isle of Wight will get underway on Tuesday (September 20).
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Three weeks of Isle of Wight safety works get underway this week
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Isle of Wight roads getting new high friction surface: Cowleaze Hill, the main Shanklin to Ventnor road, was the first to have the work undertaken.
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Isle of Wight roads getting new high friction surface
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Isle of Wight firefighters and locals thanked for help during fire: Owner Marian Coghlan had only been at the site 25 minutes earlier, but later turned around to ...
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Isle of Wight firefighters and locals thanked for help during fire
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Warning after Isle of Wight fires in Brighstone and Calbourne: Photos from Freshwater Fire Station - and a warning as the heatwave continues.
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Warning after Isle of Wight fires in Brighstone and Calbourne
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Island businesses at Isle of Wight Festival 2022 PHOTOS: Island businesses showcased a range of products to this year's Isle of Wight Festival acts.
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Island businesses at Isle of Wight Festival 2022 PHOTOS
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Isle of Wight villages lose bus services during Southern Water works: A spokesperson from Island Roads told the County Press that smaller vehicles can pass the ...
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Isle of Wight villages lose bus services during Southern Water works
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Isle of Wight fire crews called to Calbourne: What was initially feared to be a barn fire has turned out to be something else.
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Isle of Wight fire crews called to Calbourne