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Isle of Wight News
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Isle of Wight Festival Friday
All of the Isle of Wight Festival main stage action from Friday night.
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Isle Of Wight Festival: What's On Over The Weekend Of 'Peace, Love and Understanding'
With the theme of 'Peace, Love and Understanding' this weekend the Isle of Wight Festival continues, with thousands of people coming from all over the world to the iconic event.
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Isle Of Wight MP's Rebellion On Government Planning Reforms Proves Successful
A Government rebellion lead by the Island's MP has proved successful, with the Government pausing its plans to reform the planning system.
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Exciting Short Story Competition Launches On Isle Of Wight
This month (September) an Isle of Wight charity is launching an exciting short story competition.
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Protestors Shut Newport Street
A street in Newport has been closed today (Saturday).
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Monthly Repair Café Launches On Isle Of Wight Following Successful Trail
A monthly Repair Café is launching today (Saturday) following a successful trial run in late July.
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New Children's ADHD Service Starts Up On Isle Of Wight
A new children and young persons ADHD service is starting on the Isle of Wight.
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Oyster Baby Boom Reported In Lymington River Following Environmental Initiative
Almost 120 million oyster larvae are being released into the Lymington River - as part of a new environmental project on the Isle of Wight.
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Hovertravel's Island Flyer Returns Ahead Of Schedule
Hovertravel says its Island Flyer has returned ahead of schedule and will be in service from this afternoon (Friday).
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THURSDAY GALLERY: Sophie Ellis Bextor, FooR And Scouting For Girls Rock The Isle Of Wight Festival Big Top
Seaclose Park welcomed the first Isle of Wight Festival goers yesterday (Thursday), with Are You Experienced?, Sophie Ellis Bextor, FooR, and Scouting For Girls all taking to the Big Top stage.
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Police And Crime Commissioner Launches Task Group To Tackle And Prevent Violence Against Women And Girls
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, and National Lead for Victims, has today (Friday) launched a Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Task Group with Hampshire Constabulary.
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Isle Of Wight Council Rejects New Ryde Interchange Petition
A petition to get the changes to Ryde Esplanade to go through the planning process has been rejected - despite one councillor calling the scheme ‘sheer vandalism’.
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The Red Arrows Make Festival Flypast
The world-famous Red Arrows streaked across the Island's sky this afternoon
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Isle of Wight Festival Gates Open
After 27 months away the Isle of Wight Festival is back, with the gates opening this afternoon (Thursday).
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One Step Forward For Isle Of Wight's Fight Against Climate Change
A step forward has been made in the Isle of Wight’s fight against climate change.
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Ramblers Get Set For Isle Of Wight Walking Festival's 100 Walks
The Isle of Wight Walking Festival gets underway next month, with ramblers of all ages and abilities taking part in 100 different Isle of Wight walks.
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Kaiser Chiefs Frontman Ricky Wilson Meets The Meerkats At Isle Of Wight's Wildheart Animal Sanctuary
Kaiser Chiefs frontman, Ricky Wilson, has been meeting the meerkats at the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary - ahead of his Isle of Wight Festival performance this weekend.
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Isle Of Wight MP Attends Freshwater Development Meeting For Camp Road
The Island's MP will be at a meeting concerning a new development in Freshwater tonight (Friday).
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Councillors Agree To Look At 'Cost And Effectiveness' Of Average Speed Cameras
The Isle of Wight Council's Alliance Group has voted to look at the cost and effectiveness of average speed cameras for the Island.
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What Time Will The Red Arrows Fly Over The Isle Of Wight Festival?
The Red Arrows will be making an appearance in the sky above the Isle of Wight Festival today (Thursday).
Entertainment
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Isle of Wight Festival Friday
All of the Isle of Wight Festival main stage action from Friday night.
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Lil Nas X ‘Gives Birth’ To His Debut Album Montero
The provocative rapper has been promoting the release of Montero by pretending to be pregnant.
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Strictly’s John Whaite: Same-Sex Role Models Will Give Hope To Kids
The former Great British Bake Off winner will be part of the first all-male partnership on the dancing show.
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Sir Elton John Announces Rescheduled Tour Dates With ‘Sadness And A Heavy Heart'
The musician’s tour dates will commence in 2022 in the US and go through to summer 2023.
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Susanna Reid Praises Former Co-Star Piers Morgan Following Presenting Win
The former Good Morning Britain host was honoured at the Tric awards.
Lifestyle
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Three Intriguing Cocktails To Stir Up A Storm
The directors of an award-winning absinthe bar share their passion for magical cocktails in a new book. Sam Wylie-Harris takes a peek inside.
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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.
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Need A Boost? Four Of The Best Podcasts On Happiness
Want to enrich your daily walk or make your lunchbreak that little bit brighter? Here's a list of the best mood-lifting podcasts.
Isle of Wight Sport
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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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Gas supply this winter 'not a cause for immediate concern', business secretary says after meeting with energy executives
Gas supply this winter is "not a cause for immediate concern", the UK's business secretary has reassured, following reports that a spike in prices could threaten food production and other industries.
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COVID-19: Booster jab invitations to be sent out across England this week
More than a million people in England will receive an invitation to book their COVID-19 booster jab.
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Man subjected to exorcisms over 'witchcraft' claims fears UK victims being missed during pandemic
A man who was subjected to two years of exorcisms after being accused of witchcraft believes victims are going undetected in the UK during the coronavirus pandemic.
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SpaceX Inspiration4 mission: All-civilian crew touch down on Earth after historic three days in orbit
A SpaceX capsule carrying the first all-civilian crew into space has touched back down on Earth after three days in orbit.
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COP26: Boris Johnson to travel to UN and White House to push for climate action ahead of crunch summit
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will visit President Joe Biden next week in a bid to drum up support ahead of the COP26 Summit on climate change.
VIDEO
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Miami: Cat-astrophe averted as fans catch falling feline using flag at American football game
A cat has been saved by fans at an American football game in Miami after it plunged about 30ft from an upper deck of the Hard Rock Stadium.
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COVID-19: Northern Ireland to scrap traffic light travel system as holiday bookings soar
Northern Ireland has indicated it will follow many of England's incoming COVID-19 rules on international travel, as holiday firms experience a surge in bookings.
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AUKUS pact has 'tarnished' friendship between France and UK, US and Australia, French National Assembly president says
The bonds of friendship between France and the UK, US and Australia have been "tarnished" by the AUKUS pact, and it is now "more difficult than before" for France to trust those countries, the president of the French National Assembly has told Sky News.
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Moove it - runaway cow stops rush hour traffic on M25
A cow wandered on to the M25 motorway on Thursday morning after breaking through a fence and escaping its field.
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COVID-19: Travel traffic light system scrapped - and changes to coronavirus tests for fully jabbed holidaymakers announced
A major relaxing of travel rules for people entering and leaving England has been announced for the coming weeks.
SPORT
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Vitality Blast: Kent Spitfires beat Somerset in final as Jordan Cox hits unbeaten half-century and sets up stunning catch
Jordan Cox blazed an unbeaten half-century before starring with an extraordinary piece of fielding as Kent Spitfires overcame Somerset by 25 runs to secure their first Vitality Blast title since 2007.
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Rafael Benitez exclusive: Everton manager on tough love, tactics and knowing what fans want
Rafael Benitez is not afraid of repeating himself.
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Mikel Arteta salutes Arsenal's 'commitment and attitude' in win at Burnley
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta was impressed with his side's battling qualities after a 1-0 victory at Burnley clinched them back-to-back Premier League wins.
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Raphael Varane exclusive interview: Manchester United centre-back fulfilling his Old Trafford destiny
Raphael Varane is casting his mind back to the summer of 2011, when Europe's biggest clubs were vying for his signature and Sir Alex Ferguson appeared at the door of his mother's house in Lille to try and persuade him to join Manchester United.
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Premier League hits and misses: Ibrahima Konate bow, plucky Arsenal and 'guilty' Pep Guardiola
Things To Make And Try
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Oh Yes We Are! Panto Stars Excited For ‘Back To Normal’ Christmas Show
Love Island star Amy Hart will be making her pantomime debut in Jack And The Beanstalk at the Kings Theatre in Southsea.
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Island Author Releases New Children's Book
An Island author who turns 70 this month has released his first children's book.
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Walking the Island: Walk the Wight's Sandown to Shide Flat Walk
Walk the popular 8-mile flat walk, from Sandown to Shide, in aid of Mountbatten, either on the day of Walk the Wight, or at any point throughout September, with Walk the Wight Your Way.
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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Win A Luxury Holiday To Barbados
You and a loved one could soon be jetting off into the sunset with a luxury holiday to Barbados!
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Win A Brand New Amazon Echo For The Family
Sign up to the Beacon newsletter and you could be in with a chance to win a 4th generation Amazon Echo, just in time for Christmas...
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Bag A Collection Of Collins Books For Back To School
Give your kids a head start this new school year with two boxes of educational books from Collins...
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Getting The Grades Of Your Dreams With Stylish Study
Got kids taking their exams this academic year? Our revision expert's here to help them get the grades they deserve!
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