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The Latest Breaking News from the Isle of Wight

‘Gut feeling more important than social media likes’, says festival promoter

Isle of Wight Festival curator John Giddings says headline acts need to be able to ‘deliver’ to a crowd.

Evening Standard

We need smaller councils, not larger ones

Letters: Yvonne Williams says that for the Isle of Wight, integration with Hampshire will be a disaster. Plus a letter from Robert Jones

The Guardian - UK

‘Magic’ – Butler’s lost postcards from the 1920s reunited with family

The postcards were found at an antiques fair on the Isle of Wight.

The Independent UK

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Man in his 40s dies after his car plunges into the sea on the Isle of Wight

Police are appealing for information while the man’s relatives have been notified

The Independent UK

Storm Conall to bring half a month of rain to southern England

Up to 50mm could fall across the Isle of Wight, Sussex and Kent.

The Independent UK

How going phone-free taught pupils at English secondary ‘to socialise, old school’

At Tenbury High students play tag rather than stare at screens after it brought in one of toughest phone policies

The Guardian - UK

For many on the coastal fringes, smaller parties are the way to go

Letters: Parties such as the Greens may not form the next government, but they could ensure that people here on the Isle of Wight are listened to, says Yvonne Williams

The Guardian - UK

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Life under the pier: ‘It never occurred to me what might be here’

Curiosity and a fascination with nature have brought volunteers together to survey sea life under the pier in Ryde on the Isle of Wight, to help experts gauge what’s thriving – and what isn’t

The Guardian - UK

10 of the UK’s best new and revamped seaside hotels

An art deco hotel, a restaurant with rooms and sea views aplenty … Our selection covers everywhere from the Highlands to the Isle of Wight

The Guardian - UK

Fears for Queen Victoria belongings delay English coastal path completion

Stretch of King Charles III path on Isle of Wight held up over concerns about crown’s ‘priceless collection’

The Guardian - UK

Hold the Front Page season 2: next episode, trailer, interview and everything we know

Hold the Front Page season 2 sees Josh Widdicombe and Nish Kumar return to local news journalism.

WhatToWatch

London leavers: 'Truss mini Budget was final push to sell £2m Dulwich house and move to the Isle of Wight'

Mortgage rate hikes were the final push for Helena and Hamish Nicklin to sell up and buy a home in Cowes

Evening Standard

Heavy rainfall causes disruption along south coast of England

Wet and windy weather is expected to continue into the weekend along the south-east coast of England, the Met Office said.

The Independent UK

‘All I wore was my camera strap’: David Hurn’s best photograph

‘This was the Isle of Wight music festival in 1969. We had started to smell and had gone down to the sea to get clean. To do that, you have to take your clothes off. It seemed perfectly natural’

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The Independent UK

New species of chicken-sized dinosaur found on Isle of Wight

The discovery suggests Europe had its own family of small herbivorous dinosaurs distinct from Asia and North America.

The Independent UK

HMS Prince of Wales sets off a year late for exercises in US

The £3 billion carrier leaves Portsmouth more than a year after breaking down off the Isle of Wight.

The Guardian - UK

‘This way of farming is really sexy’: the rise of regenerative agriculture

On the Isle of Wight Hollie Fallick and Francesca Cooper are part of a movement to bring tired and depleted soil back to life – and boost food security

The Independent UK

HMS Prince of Wales leaves dry dock after nine months of repairs

The £3 billion warship broke down off the Isle of Wight last August on its way to the United States.

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New Armored Dinosaur Species Unearthed On UK’s ‘Dinosaur Island’

Vectipelta barretti sheds light on ankylosaur diversity and suggests free movement between Asia and Europe

Manchester Evening News

Parkdean Resorts offers £99 family holidays in flash sale

Breaks in Wales, Norfolk, the Isle of Wight and more are up for grabs

Daily Mirror

This Morning star Josie Gibson swears live on air during terrifying funfair ride

This Morning star Josie Gibson accidentally swore live on air while visiting the UK's oldest theme park, Blackgang Chine in the Isle of Wight where she braved a terrifying ride

The Independent UK

Two men charged with murder of ‘caring and generous’ 30-year-old

Thomas Barton died on the Isle of Wight on Sunday.

The Independent UK

‘Stunning’ balloon festival returns to Isle of Wight for second year

Verity McCormick, events manager, said: ‘This is the most spectacular event you will ever see on the Isle of Wight.’

Daily Record

UK holiday resort filled with 'turdtowns' and 'unwelcoming' locals, claims YouTuber

Youtuber Turdtowns blasted the Isle of Wight in a video branding one of its towns as "depressing, bleak and sad".

Daily Mirror

UK holiday spot filled with 'turdtowns' and 'unwelcoming' locals who 'spit on the floor'

Scathing reviews of a popular UK holiday destination have seen a number of towns in the area branded 'turdtowns' - with one Youtuber finding 'depressing, bleak and sad' signs of decay

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