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Well done to West Wight's Tom's Eco Lodge for getting a mention in not just one national newspaper in recent days, but two!
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Yet another great piece of promotion for Isle of Wight food producers. Well done Mike!
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Puzzling story of a postcard bearing two postmarks, one from 2013 and the other from 1968.
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The ever-popular annual food festival returns to Newchurch in August.
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Vegan advocates say feeding prisoners pasta instead of pork chops will help decrease violence in our society.
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It can take up to 100 years before the Puya Berteroniana bursts into bloom, but the Ventnor Botanic Garden only had to wait eleven.
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The evidence for several 'blue sky thinking' projects is touched on by the BBC this week, including the much-debated issue of a bridge to the Isle of Wight.
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It was surprising to hear at the weekend that the Isle of Wight is considered 'Welfare Capital' of the UK.
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This amazing feat was last completed back in 1984, some thirty years ago. Anna managed the mammoth swim in under 27 hours.
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The Isle of Wight was in the national news yesterday after Ofsted named the council as one of the worst in the country for child protection.
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Thanks to the OnTheWight readers who sent in their photos and video of this dramatic cruiser fire today.
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Foodbanks across the country (including the Isle of Wight) face an ethical and practical dilemma as demand outstretches supply.
