News
By David Newble
A NEW pub and restaurant on the site of Merrie Gardens Farm, at Newport Road, Lake, has been granted a licence by the Isle of Wight Council — without a brick of the building being laid.
TWO stalwarts of the Island’s farming community, Shirley Moody and John Reynolds, were among guests who tucked into a mouth watering selection of Isle of Wight fare at Bluebells Cafe, Briddlesford Lodge Farm, near Wootton, on Wednesday.
By Martin Neville
FEARS the seas off the West Wight could become a no-go area for the fishing industry were aired at a meeting between Island fishermen and developers behind the proposed Navitus Bay Wind Park.
By Ross Findon
THE government has lost an appeal against a ruling its decision to slash solar feed-in-tariffs (FiT) was unlawful.
By Richard Wright
TAILOR-MADE yacht covers have been stolen from a Yarmouth boatyard.
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DARTSYOUNG darts star Keegan Brown has become the first IW player to earn his tour card from the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC).
SATURDAY, JANUARY 28 Sydenhams Wessex League, Premier Division: Brading Town v Downton, Hayling United v Newport. Division 1: East Cowes Vics v Petersfield Town, Tadley Calleva v Cowes Sports.
PICTURE GALLERY CROSS COUNTRY WILL Newnham proved he was in top form on Sunday by winning the IW Open Cross Country Championships.
PICTURE GALLERY SWIMMING LOTTIE James led the way at the first round of the IW Sprints Championships on Sunday.
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WIGHT LIVINGEACH week, its seems the list of economic casualties grows longer on the Island, as the global downturn is reflected in the empty shops and growing job queues.
GARDENINGSNOWDROPS are the garden portent of weather changing for the better
PROPERTY OF THE WEEKFantastic close-up views of sailing events, with the western Solent stretching away, prove west is best at a waterside home in Cowes.
By Keith Newbery
THIS ISLAND LIFEBLIMEY, can’t a man lose a few pounds in peace? No sooner had I announced my intention to shed a couple of stones in this column two weeks ago than they all started piling in
By Charlotte Hofton
THE VIEW FROM HERECONGRATULATIONS to The Hillside in Ventnor, not least for making us all sit up at the ann-ouncement it is the second best hotel in the country.
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