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After 10,000 people signed a petition calling on the BBC to take Alex Dyke off the airwaves because of his offensive comments about women breast-feeding in public, the BBC suspend him.
Media
The Isle of Wight media scene is very vibrant, which may be a surprise for many.
Here’s where you will find all of the articles that News OnTheWight has published about the various strands of the Island media, or where the Isle of Wight has featured in TV or films.
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No stranger to controversy during his Isle of Wight Radio days, Alex Dyke, who has been on Radio Solent for the past four years, is in hot water over his comments about breast-feeding women.
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The giant waterlily will be one of the stars of a TV show next week when gardening expert, Carol Klein, visits Chris Kidd at the Ventnor Botanic Garden. Don't forget to tune in at 7pm on Monday 17th August.
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Which part of the Island they'll be travelling to and how they'll be getting across the Solent has not been revealed yet, but we expect Archers fans will let us know once the holiday episode has been aired.
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This is the start of a new journey for OnTheWight - working with IW-based Tony Hirst - to bring data to life, to become to be more useful to you. Our first: Island Planning applications, plotted onto a map. We'd love for you to get involved too.
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OnTheWight has a set of photos at HD resolution inside the 19th Century Palmeston fort that was the home of The Sea Devils in the 1972 Doctor Who series.
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Here's a different way to see the Isle of Wight - by jumping out of a plane! This video shows mad footage of people leaping out of planes and loving it. Would you do it?
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If you've had enough of hearing about politics or cuts to public services sit back and lose yourself in the latest music video from Isle of Wight band Plastic Mermaids.
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Well done to all at Vectis Radio for sticking it out and continuing to provide variety on the Isle of Wight.
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It's not often that we publish Opinion Pieces these days, but this, around the launch of the Isle of Wight Conservative MP's re-election campaign deserves it, we feel.
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Isle of Wight Conservative MP, Andrew Turner, is the subject of a hard-hitting report in the Daily Telegraph today with his personal life described as "unusual".
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As well as the Isle of Wight being the warmest place in the UK last night, the sky is blue and the sun shining today too. If you're still off work, make sure you get out there and enjoy it.
