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The man has not yet been formally identified, but police say his death is not being treated as suspicious.
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It's the stuff that films are made of. The former councillor and businessman claims to have no memory of the attack which ended with him asking to be shot by police in a stand-off last year.
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The Isle of Wight council won't reveal what type of asbestos, nor how much was found in the rubble used by Islanders to re-patch the land-slipped Undercliff Drive. Some are suspicious of the claims, saying that a reputable building supplier was used.
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Papers leaked to the CP apparently suggest the council is negotiating a land-swap deal with the Wildlife Trust. The leak is nearly two weeks in advance of the next Executive meeting and doesn't appear to have even been seen by all Executive members yet.
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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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Over 340 inspirational women have been nominated in response to articles in the County Press that featured just one woman. They've been added to a Facebook Group that has gained over 1,300 members in just a matter of weeks.
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Of course everyone wants to know the details of what caused the Cowes Fire, but the Chief Fire Officer and the council are concerned that many details have leaked out through the CP in advance of the official report's release.
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Any proceeds from the sale of the single will go to support Platform One to deliver a community music education project, following cutbacks to the Island’s music service in the last few years.
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The previously-independently-owned Isle of Wight County Press has had an offer from a national media group that owns 150+ local newspapers to buy it. The CP's CEO says, "The directors are unanimous in recommending to shareholders that they accept the offer." Here's what we know.
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Fearing the quality of the County Press will suffer if Mainland regional news mammoth Newsquest takes it over, an Isle of Wight businessman is asking for the sale to be delayed to build a bid, but his request is going unanswered.
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The CP journalists have now been joined by the Isle of Wight MP urging shareholders of the Isle of Wight County Press to delay any decision to sell their shares to mainland news publisher, Newsquest.
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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.
