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Shopping

The shopping on the Isle of Wight is refreshingly independent.

While many areas around the UK look very similar with chains in every town, the Isle of Wight shopping is staunchly independent.

12, February 2009·1 min read

£250 VentnorBlog IKEA Competition Announced

To mark to opening of the IKEA store, we’ve negotiated a great prize for VentnorBlog readers with IKEA – £250...

13, December 2011·2 min read

Advice For Shoppers From Trading Standards

Useful advice from Trading Standards in the run up to Christmas

9, December 2010·1 min read

Asda, Newport Confirmed: Well Done VB Readers!

As predicted ...

3, October 2012·1 min read

Bailey’s Shanklin shuts doors after 141 years

The well-known Shanklin shop originally opened in 1871.

2, July 2014·2 min read

Bayliss & Booth: Antiques, Interiors & Inspiration – discover a fantastic range of home and gardenware

With Bayliss and Booth on your doorstep, you won’t have to travel to the mainland to find a gift for someone special or something beautiful for your home.

14, September 2011·1 min read

Bjork Goes Shopping In Newport

Bjork splashes out at Waterstones in Newport on Monday lunchtime, when shop manager and fan, Paul Armfield, was out at lunch.

16, December 2008·1 min read

Christmas OnTheWight Cool Searchable Banner

Did you see the cool banner at the top of the page? There’s two reasons behind it. The obvious one,...

9, January 2010·2 min read

Daft Old Duffer: Don’t Judge a Biker By His Leathers

Daft Old Duffer's been out shopping, well, trying to.

22, May 2010·1 min read

Daft Old Duffer: The Mystery Of Female Shopping

The frustrations of a shopping trip

24, October 2011·1 min read

Exhibition Speaker Voices Concern Over Shop Closures

New exhibition by Cowes Heritage's help to 'Turn Back Time'. Shopkeepers express their concern at the future of small shops in Cowes.

11, March 2009·1 min read

Fashion Show for Ventnor Schools

The fundraising fashion show hosted at the Ventnor Winter Gardens went down a storm.

29, November 2006·1 min read

Head To Suzes Room For Mince Pies And Babycham

If you’ve popped into Suzes Room recently, you’ll see that the stock is ever changing (a testament to her success)....

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