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Dragon stolen on the Isle of Wight

Damsels of the Isle of Wight, fear not. No fire-breathing monsters have escaped. In this case truth is not stranger than fiction.

  • Name of new Hambrough chef claimed by industry pundit

    The Hambrough refuse to confirm or deny the appointment, but food blogger, Chef Hermes, claims he knows who will replace Robert Thompson.

  • Letter: Buses that run like clockwork?

  • Staff cuts planned at Sandown Bay Academy

  • Positive Change: Why opening up the Isle of Wight council is good for everyone

More Top News

  • Award;

    Island Roads receive ‘Good Lighting’ Award from CPRE

  • Foodbank issue another urgent appeal

    Foodbank issue another urgent appeal

  • Milky Way over Steephill Cove

    All welcome to Isle of Wight Dark Sky initiative launch tonight

  • Holiday lodge

    Holiday park offer for families with additional needs

  • Teenage writer:

    Young Writers invited to join the first ever Isle of Wight Writer Squad

  • Community Covenant:

    Your chance to help develop the Isle of Wight Community Covenant

  • James Ebdon:

    Wightlink-LCM Systems Cycle Race Team, Race Report

  • Community action awards:

    Community heroes recognised at awards ceremony

  • John Rayment:

    John Rayment’s 6,000 mile walk for Parkinsons

  • Shanklin town council's Falcon Cross hall

    Election possible for David Pugh’s resigned Shanklin TC seat

  • Police on the beat:

    Plans for Isle of Wight police stations confirmed

  • OK to Ask team:

    Find out the benefits of getting involved in clinical research

  • Nick Heelan:

    New role for Island chief inspector Nick Heelan

  • Shaheen Khan-Jones:

    Sandown Bay Academy: Ofsted Inspector sees improvement (updated)

  • Pupils:

    Invitation to find out what new schools will offer

  • Lifeboat Lotto: Find out this week’s numbers

    Lifeboat Lotto: Find out this week’s numbers

  • School desks:

    Island Free School gets Government approval

  • Louise Morton:

    Islanders taking part in this year’s Round The Island Race

  • Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner launches new estates strategy

  • Ventnor Beach:

    Blue Flag bonanza for Isle of Wight beaches

Special Promotion

  • Chairs:

    Councillor vacancies at Ventnor Town Council

  • Confident, smiling woman

    Maggie Currie’s divorce coaching can help you become a more confident, happier woman

  • Firewood, well-dried: The secret of a blazing fire

  • Present ideas galore at Church Street Motorcycles

  • The Constant Doodler: Doodles unlike any you’ve seen before

  • aXcess Electric Bikes opens in Ventnor

  • How a Lasting Power of Attorney can help you

  • AXcess Electric Bikes: A great way to see the countryside (video)

    AXcess Electric Bikes: A great way to see the countryside (video)

  • A scooter is an amazingly low cost way to get around the Island

    A scooter is an amazingly low cost way to get around the Island

  • Make the Will Your Way

    Make the Will Your Way

What's On

  • Milky Way over Steephill Cove

    All welcome to Isle of Wight Dark Sky initiative launch tonight

  • Bohemian Woods Logo:

    Headfunk curate Bohemian Woods at Isle of Wight Festival

  • Lifeboat station:

    Cowes RNLI Station opens to the public

  • Lud Fest Bands:

    Join in the music extravaganza at Lud Fest this weekend

  • Pupils:

    Invitation to find out what new schools will offer

  • ‘Shhh… it’s a library’ music tour continues

    ‘Shhh… it’s a library’ music tour continues

  • Ukuleles:

    Want to know how you can learn to play the Ukulele?

  • Quality live music at Acoustic Originals

    Quality live music at Acoustic Originals

  • Reasonate at Glee Club

    Charity concert brings variety of styles together

  • Bruce Bogtrotter

    Bring budding bakers to Bruce Bogtrotter Bake Sale

Community

  • Community action awards:

    Community heroes recognised at awards ceremony

  • Lifeboat Lotto: Find out this week’s numbers

  • Ventnor town council re-appoints Mayor following election

  • Explorer scouts raise money for Switzerland trip

  • Join the Friends of Ventnor Library at Saturday’s Open Day

Green Issues

  • Award;

    Island Roads receive ‘Good Lighting’ Award from CPRE

  • Do your bit during Save Our Butterflies Week

  • Island Roads link poor standard of road repair to lack of asphalt plant

  • Bardon Vectis receives asphalt plant planning approval

  • Vectis Wind Farm withdraw their planning appeal

Isle of Wight Council

  • Holiday lodge

    Holiday park offer for families with additional needs

  • Positive Change: Why opening up the Isle of Wight council is good for everyone

  • Your chance to help develop the Isle of Wight Community Covenant

  • Blue Flag bonanza for Isle of Wight beaches

  • ‘For sale signs’ to be removed from many IW council buildings

Letter to the Editor

  • Clockwork:

    Letter: Buses that run like clockwork?

  • Letter: Plea for land movement data to be made public

  • Letter: Big Wight Switch or Big Wight Hype?

  • Letter: Parish council should take action over Newport Harbour

  • Letter: Open letter to Island Conservatives

Opinion Piece

  • Happy Smiley face:

    Positive Change: Why opening up the Isle of Wight council is good for everyone

  • Jonathan Dodd: How swiftly things can change

  • Daft Old Duffer: Artful

  • Jonathan Dodd: Cool for Cats

  • Jonathan Dodd: Travelling Hopefully

Sports

  • James Ebdon:

    Wightlink-LCM Systems Cycle Race Team, Race Report

  • Wightlink Islanders storm to victory

  • Islanders taking part in this year’s Round The Island Race

  • Haydn Sewell wins Junior Trophy at 2013 Volvo Gill Optimist Inland Championships

  • Cricket: Ventnor edge past Lymington in New Forest thriller

The Arts

  • Teenage writer:

    Young Writers invited to join the first ever Isle of Wight Writer Squad

  • Headfunk curate Bohemian Woods at Isle of Wight Festival

  • Join in the music extravaganza at Lud Fest this weekend

  • ‘Shhh… it’s a library’ music tour continues

  • Want to know how you can learn to play the Ukulele?

Travel

  • W-class ferry:

    High Court throws out legal appeal against ferry operations at Lymington

  • Hovertravel to run extra crossings for Walk The Wight

  • Red Funnel revise their timetable over next week

  • Fastcat back on schedule (UPDATED)

  • FastCat Captain announces Ryde gangway fallen into sea. Service disruption likely (UPDATED)

Picture of the Week archive

  • Milky Way over Ventnor

    Flickr Group Picture of the Week

  • Bluebells:

    Flickr Group Picture of the Week

  • Fog:

    Flickr Group Picture of the Week

  • Ploughing match:

    Flickr Group Picture of the Week

  • Petula Pendula's blossom:

    Flickr Group Picture of the Week

  • Gurnard grating:

    Flickr Group Picture of the Week

  • Flickr Group Picture of the Week

  • Flickr Group Picture of the Week

  • Surfer at Compton Bay

    Flickr Group Picture of the Week

  • Flickr Group Picture of the Week

Film reviews

  • Kid with a Bike

    Film Review: The Kid with a Bike

  • Film review: Singin’ in the Rain and The Artist

  • Film Review: Amour by Michael Haneke

  • Liam Madden’s Film Reviews: The Hunger Games

  • Film review: Hereafter, by Clint Eastwood

  • Liam Madden’s Film Reviews: Breakfast on Pluto

  • Double Bill: Dave and The American President

  • Film review: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

  • Liam Madden’s Film Reviews: Wuthering Heights

  • Liam Madden’s Film Reviews: Hugo

Book reviews

  • Book review: Night Circus

  • Book review: Good Omens, by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

  • Book Review: A Redbird Christmas, by Fannie Flagg

  • Book review: The Man from Beijing, by Henning Mankell

  • Book Review: PS I Love You

  • Book Review: The Help, by Kathryn Stockett

  • Book Review: The Hundred-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out of his Window and Disappeared

  • Book Review: The Hunger Games

    Book Review: The Hunger Games

  • Book Review: The Fear Index, by Robert Harris

    Book Review: The Fear Index, by Robert Harris

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