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See what was happening on the Isle of Wight - 125 years ago
6+ mon, 4+ day ago (438+ words) gone by. Ventnor went without electricity for a day after an explosion at the Electric Light Company’s...memory of the men who had given their lives in the First World War. The memorial cost £70 but was said to...
'Unbelievable' 3,000-year-old discovery found by detectorist on the Island
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (237+ words) the weight straight away that it must be gold, at first I thought it might just be part of a broken modern...
From a man on the run to a Roman discovery - 12 tales from the past
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (387+ words) The Isle of Wight County Press has been bringing the news to Islanders since 1884. We've delved into the archives to find out what was happening in days gone by. 125 years ago – March 23, 1901 A meeting at Newport Guildhall was held to…...
Isle of Wight fossil reveals 125 million year old shellfish secret
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (399+ words) calcium stores used to help the larvae build their first shells — mirroring modern species. The Isle of...
Island firm's beach clean uncovers 35 million-year-old fossil
4+ mon, 23+ hour ago (232+ words) (Image: Yokogawa Marex) The standout discovery of the day was a fossil, later identified as part of a 35-million-year-old...while spending a few working hours outside on a sunny day." The group used litter pickers borrowed from...
Countryfile shines a light on Isle of Wight's underwater world
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (264+ words) and rays in the Island’s inshore waters for the first time. The aim is to gather important baseline data...
Fossil collector finds centuries-old rare Chinese pot at car boot sale for £20
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (407+ words) YOU NEVER quite know what you'll find at a car boot sale — but even seasoned collector Jim Isted wasn't expecting to come home with what looks to be a centuries-old Chinese artefact. The Isle of Wight fossil hunter is known…...
World's Weirdest Folktales
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (41+ words) Isle of Wight County Press Find events in Isle of Wight and the surrounding areas using the Isle of Wight County Press local events calendar today. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services....