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Heroin and alcohol given as provisional cause of death of Island chef
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (146+ words) Heroin and alcohol toxicity has been listed as the provisional cause of death of an Isle of Wight chef. The inquest into the death of Daniel Hodgkinson, 43, of High Street, Sandown, opened at the Isle of Wight Coroner’s Court yesterday…...
Fossil collector finds centuries-old rare Chinese pot at car boot sale for £20
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (407+ words) YOU NEVER quite know what you'll find at a car boot sale — but even seasoned collector Jim Isted wasn't expecting to come home with what looks to be a centuries-old Chinese artefact. The Isle of Wight fossil hunter is known…...
Free skin check clinics to be held in Cowes thanks to new collaboration
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (336+ words) A new health service is set to launch offering free skin check clinics. Cowes Chiropractic Clinic, will host the clinics in partnership with The Lighthouse Clinic and Zoe’s Law, beginning on Tuesday, October 13. The clinics will run every eight weeks…...
Island car dealership launches new Peugeot franchise
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (203+ words) A car dealership has expanded its offering with the launch of a new Peugeot franchise. Premier Motors, based in Newport and part of Greenhous Group Ltd, has officially become a Peugeot dealer, joining its existing Ford and MG franchises. Neil…...
'How do I explain it to my child?' - Tourist 'disturbed' by Blackgang's Mouth of Hell
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (215+ words) I recently went to Blackgang Chine theme park and was shocked to find they had an attraction called 'the Mouth of Hell'. It is clearly unsuitable for children. How are parents supposed to explain what hell is to their child?...
Singer Ciara announces she is pregnant with fifth child
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (211+ words) Ciara has revealed she is pregnant with her fifth child. The US singer, 40, made the announcement with a video of herself hanging five white T-shirts on a clothesline in a back garden. The first four T-shirts bore the names of…...
Island football clubs unite in support of Binstead captain after medical emergency
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (447+ words) Football clubs from across the Isle of Wight have rallied around Binstead and COB captain Daz Powell and his family following a medical emergency during a football match on Saturday afternoon. Binstead and COB has thanked supporters for the outpouring…...
End of an era as much loved village pub under new ownership
1+ week, 15+ hour ago (341+ words) A popular Isle of Wight pub is ready for a fresh start under new ownership. The Vine Inn, in St Helens, officially changed hands on Thursday, September 3. Former owners Jan and Liam, alongside Carina, announced the change in a customer…...
Popular operetta to be performed at Bembridge Village Hall
1+ week, 1+ day ago (176+ words) A Gilbert and Sullivan operetta is set to entertain audiences at Bembridge Village Hall on the Isle of Wight. HMS Pinafore, staged by GASP, will be performed from September 24 to 27, with an added matinee on the Saturday due to popular…...
We tried out the Isle of Wight RSPCA's guinea pig and rabbit welfare clinic
1+ week, 1+ day ago (400+ words) The Isle of Wight branch of the RSPCA has a really popular welfare clinic for rabbits and guinea pigs - so I went along to try it out with my own pet. I have been a guinea pig parent for 23 years…...