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Phil Sharp's Class40 Imerys Clean Energy took line honours in the 2018 Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race yesterday in an elapsed time of eight days, four hours, 14 minutes and 49 seconds.
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The speedboat lost power in a Solent shipping lane, being used by several cruise liners outward bound on Sundays from Southampton.
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Overall, 15% of A levels were graded A* or A – up on last year’s figure – a third of exams were A* to B, and more than half of exams achieved A* to C.
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The Independent councillor for East Cowes says he's lost confidence in the Cabinet member's ability to address the ongoing issues with the floating bridge. East Cowes Business Association join the voices calling for action.
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A full repair of the faulty hinge took place on Saturday, allowing the bridge to go back into operation on Sunday, but it requires a workboat to travel alongside it during the ebb tide.
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A grant of £20,000 has enabled Storeroom to set up the Cowes Men's Shed. Open to everyone aged 18+ and with free membership, this is a great, well-equipped facility that everyone can enjoy and benefit from.
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A man in his 60s fell from an RS Elite class yacht at Cowes Week. Crew from another boat retrieved him and emergency services worked to revive him. Update: Sadly he's passed away.
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Three individuals on Monday in Cowes went to the rescue of the woman who'd suffered a heart attack whilst in the water and played an important part in saving her life. Her family now want to be able to say thank you.
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Spare a thought from noon on Sunday for the 30 entries taking part in one of the toughest yacht races ever - the Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland Race - as it leaves Cowes and heads clockwise around the Isle of Wight in the first stage of this record-breaking race.
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The Floating Bridge went out of service just after 12.30pm today due to "mechanical problems". A passenger launch is in operation.
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Isle of Wight talent is supported at this brand-new annual festival of open-air picnic concerts celebrating the Isle of Wight’s music, food, people and red squirrels at Northwood House next week. Book now to avoid disappointment
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£772 was raised for Girlguiding Isle of Wight during June, when cyclists using the Bicycle Island App achieved record-breaking 2859km on the Newport-Cowes cycleway.
