ISLAND BRIDE’S £25K DREAM WEDDING PRIZE
31 March 2010 -
Isle of Wight bride-to-be Naomi and her fiancée Sean Taylor will tie the knot this year after winning the wedding of their dreams.
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FINAL FESTIVAL LINE-UP
30 March 2010 -
This year’s Isle of Wight Festival line-up is now complete. With final additions O.A.R, Detroit Social Club, Local Natives and crowd pleasers Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel.
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MEGAN'S TRIP TO SAY THANKS
29 March 2010 -
Little Megan Harrison and her parents are saying thankyou to the crew of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance.
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RIDE TO RYDE FOR SAFER CYCLING
20 March 2010 -
Safer cycling on the Isle of Wight. That's the aim of a safety showcase in Ryde, today.
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WIGHT 2B HEARD IN COWES
19 March 2010 -
Two hundred young people will consider body image, binge drinking and transport at the annual Wight2bHeard conference in Cowes, today.
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DYING MATTERS CAMPAIGN ON ISLE OF WIGHT
19 March 2010 -
A week-long campaign is aiming to break down barriers which prevent us talking about death, with tours of the crematorium among the initiatives.
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CYCLE CALLS FOR NSPCC
19 March 2010 -
The NSPCC is calling on nurseries on the Isle of Wight to join them in their 14th annual Pedal Push.
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MUSIC FOR CHURCH FUNDS
19 March 2010 -
Local musicians are helping raise funds for the restoration of Newport Minster in St Thomas' Square, Newport, tonight. There is an evening of musical entertainment, from 7pm.
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GREEN SCHEME SAYS GO CAR FREE FOR DISCOUNT
16 March 2010 -
A scheme to encourage Island tourism businesses help visitors go car-free is being launched.
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NEW APPEAL TO FIND MISSING PIPES
15 March 2010 -
Police are renewing their appeal for information after a burglary from a building site in East Cowes.
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WIGHT HOTRIDE
12 March 2010 -
Bestival were very excited this week to announce this years Sunday headliner The Prodigy for what will be their last show on these shores for some time.
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IW TAXI FARES TO RISE
12 March 2010 -
Taxi fares are going up on the Isle of Wight, from 31 March.
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HELP SHAPE DEMENTIA SERVICES ON THE ISLAND
11 March 2010 -
Islanders are being asked to share their views on how Dementia Services are developed on the Island.
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WORLD CHALLENGE FOR IW SKATERS
10 March 2010 -
Synchronized ice skating team, The Wight Jewels, are heading to Sweden to skate for Great Britain at the Junior World Challenge Cup.
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BESTIVAL TWINS ISLE OF WIGHT WITH GERMANY
10 March 2010 -
The Isle of Wight’s Bestival has been twinned with Germany’s Melt festival, held in July.
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SILVER SURFER'S SUCCESS
09 March 2010 -
A Newport rower is celebrating after winning silver in the C.R.A.S.H.-B World Indoor Rowing Championships.
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HUGE PRICE HIKE FOR "NEW" ISLAND PARKING PERMIT
08 March 2010 -
A £500 annual parking permit will go on sale from April. But unlike the £75 permit that it is replacing, it will not be valid in short stay and shopper car parks.
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JEWELLERY STILL MISSING FROM TOTLAND
07 March 2010 -
Police are renewing their appeal for information following a burglary in Totland Bay.
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"ONE DAY ONLY" BESTIVAL TICKET DEAL
05 March 2010 -
Isle of Wight residents can buy tickets to Bestival 2010 tickets locally and in person tomorrow, saving £11.50 per ticket in commission and booking fees.
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SCOUTS TIDY EAST COWES
05 March 2010 -
Dozens of Island Sea Scouts will be putting on their gloves and helping tidy up an area of East Cowes, tomorrow. The town’s Sea Scouts will be taking part in a Big Tidy Up of the Folly in Whippingham. It gets underway at 10am.
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WORRYING LEVELS OF DEBT, SAYS CHARITY
04 March 2010 -
Insolvency across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight is higher than the national average, according to debt charity, the Consumer Credit Counselling Service.
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360 DEGREE WORM PROMOTES RECYCLING
04 March 2010 -
An inflatable cinema will visit Sandown Primary School today and tomorrow - screening an Isle of Wight Council-commissioned animation about recycling.
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BEATLE'S TRIP TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL
02 March 2010 -
Paul McCartney will headline the Main Stage at the Isle of Wight Festival on Sunday 13 June.
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BRIDGE CLOSED FOR WORK
02 March 2010 -
A 3-day road closure at Yarmouth Bridge will prompt diversions in Yarmouth, from today.
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