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The Isle of Wight 'Monolith' (briefly) reached bids of £20k on eBay this afternoon, then rose steadily to £50,000. Here’s a quick look at the account that’s selling the now-famous object
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The perfect mirrored structure, with a foundation and no sign of weathering, was first spotted on Compton Beach on Sunday morning
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What an amazing effort by the volunteers from Planet Aware, Isle of Wight Distillery, National Trust and Amey
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For a second night in a row Fire Fighters were called to reports of hay bales set alight at Compton
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Friends of Freshwater Fire Station say this kind of action during a national crisis puts the community, the environment and the Fire Fighters and their families at risk
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The number of dead dolphins discovered along the Isle of Wight coast in just two weeks is highly unusual, says Joe Truman who spotted them on his walks
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If you spot the carcass of a seal, dolphin or mammal on the beach do report it to the Cetacean Strandings Investigation Programme.
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The Conservation charity, National Trust, will be hosting a series of public exhibition days at Freshwater, Brighstone and Brook to unveil plans to link Compton Bay with the Downs. All are welcome.
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As recently reported by OnTheWight, UK Oil and Gas confirm they've given up the licence for oil exploration off the coast of Compton but say their sights are now set on drilling in Arreton from 2019.
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An Island singer and dancer features on lead vocals and headlines video for electronica producer's latest track.
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The Marine Conservation Society advise beach-goers to avoid touching the man o' war as their sting can be painful and in rare cases, fatal.
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Island Roads say they hope that carrying out the work after the summer holidays and by working overnight will keep inconvenience to Islanders to a minimum.
