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In preparation of the return of Sand Martins in 2020, work is underway to encourage these charismatic birds to extend their stay by constructing a specially-designed nesting bank
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A starling murmuration is a sight to behold. OnTheWight has photos and video of several thousand starlings dancing in the sky this week over the Isle of Wight
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The incident took place at 7.20am this morning, and has resulted in the teenager being taken to Southampton General Hospital with serious injuries
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It costs Brading Roman Villa £740 a day to care for the building and their collection of artefacts. Without support from ticket sales, donations, visits to the shop and cafe, they're facing a huge challenge to stay open after the crisis
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The Museum has been badly hit by the loss of income over the Coronavirus lockdown and are looking forward to welcoming visitors again
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Isle of Wight Conservative’s lose a councillor as one switches to become an Independent. Intriguingly, as the party gets their councillors ready for upcoming local elections, there could be current serving Cllrs that won’t be on the ballot papers too.
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The Isle of Wight along with stations on the rest of the South Western Railway (SWR) network now have WiFi available to customers
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Today (Sunday) sees the end of an era on Island Line as the 80-year-old Class 483 trains make their last journeys on the line
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It might be the last day the Class 483s are in action on Island Line, but it's not the last time you'll be able to ride one. Details within
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All initially tried to deny their involvement in the offence, but with the odds stacked against them they threw in the towel and admitted their guilt
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The sale details for the plot - which has planning permission for 60 eco lodges on the edge of the nature reserve - say it is in line with the aspirations of the tourism board in terms of "attracting the right demographic and stimulating local economic growth"
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Diversions are in place and are signed, but drivers can expect some delays as some of these diversions are lengthy
