Isle of Wight County Press
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ABC questions if it's right for Isle of Wight County Press and IW Radio to be claiming the OneWight campaign as a success
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Born in Ryde, he spent his life working at regional newspapers, gaining an MBE for his service to journalism.
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Former comms' staff are on the list of latest media spend at the Isle of Wight council.
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There's a history of people starting new publications on the Island that mock the type of coverage the County Press provides.
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For the first time in its 135 year history, the Isle of Wight County Press has appointed a female Editor, and having grown up on the Island, she's someone you probably already know.
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RSPB respond to CP front page story which claimed that a landowner in Bembridge was forced to sell his property and make way for nature reserve with 'a gun to his head'.
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An anonymous email arrived two days ago. Now the West Wight candidate is no longer running for election. Clearly two days are a long time in Island politics
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Ignoring calls made by the MP, as well as the CP journalists and those trying to put together a community bid, to delay their decision, the shareholders voted to a sell out to mainland publisher, Newsquest.
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You get a chance to support a number of Isle of Wight women tomorrow as the public vote opens in the first Isle of Wight Venus Awards. Also learn how #AgainstTheOdds turned out to be prophetic.
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VB reader shares his views of Charlotte Hofton's County Press attack on members of the public who challenge the council at full council meetings.
