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String In The Tale Of Island Maritime Archaeology

Dec 8th, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Featured News, History, Isle of Wight, Lead, News, Online News

Maritime Archaeologists are in the news again, as they add a piece of string thought to be 8,000 years old, to their finds from the Stone Age settlement off the Isle of Wight…



Have You Lost A Garden Statue?

Dec 8th, 2008 | By Duncan Smith | Category: Appeal, Citizen Media, Islandwide, Isle of Wight, Lead, News

Isle of Wight Police are appealing for information about the owner of a distinctive garden ornament (pictured) which was recovered by police. Police officers found the stone statue of a lion with wings during a recent search of a house on the Island…



Isle of Wight Photographer of the Year 2008

Dec 7th, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Awards, Isle of Wight Photographer of the Year, Lead, News, People

The results are in and the news is the Isle of Wight Photographer of the Year 2008 is Tina Nicholls from East Cowes. Tina (pictured*) took first place out of the 50 shortlisted entries and won this years IWPOY competition with her submission of ‘Spiral Into Darkness’…



IWPOY 2008 News Update

Dec 6th, 2008 | By Carolyn Keene | Category: Awards, Islandwide, Isle of Wight Photographer of the Year, Lead, Media, News, People, Photography

Welcome news for Island photographers eagerly awaiting the results of whom will be the Isle of Wight Photographer of the Year 2008, as the third annual IWPOY Awards winner is…



IW Youth Council Election Results

Dec 4th, 2008 | By Simon Butler | Category: Council, Elections, Featured News, Isle of Wight, Lead, News, Youth

Following a record number of candidates and votes, the results of the 2008/09 Isle of Wight Youth Council and Isle of Wight Member of the UK Youth Parliament are announced…



Alex Dyke Leaps To Wight Frog FM?

Dec 4th, 2008 | By Web Ferret | Category: Employment, Isle of Wight, Lead, News, Online News, People

After 15 years gracing the airwaves we’ve heard this was Alexs’ final day at Isle of Wight Radio. However good news on the horizon it appears Alex is just relocating to a new radio station Wight Frog FM?..



Christmas ‘Humbug’ To Target Theft

Dec 4th, 2008 | By Duncan Smith | Category: Campaign, Christmas, Community, Government, Isle of Wight, Lead, News

Isle of Wight Police have launched operation Humbug as a warning to shoplifters not to help themselves to free presents in the run-up to Christmas. Extra PCSOs on high visibility patrols will create a united force of a zero tolerance attitude to thefts…



Ventnor TV Are Looking For A Jingle

Dec 1st, 2008 | By Louis Lawrence | Category: Advertising, Featured News, Island Views, Isle of Wight, Lead, Lifestyle, Media, Music, News, On TV, People

Ventnor News Extra a new VENTNOR TV website intends to air in January 2009, and as its jingle time the co-operative enterprise are now hunting for an intro launch jingle…