14 h. ago Isle of Wight holiday guide: 'I visited the sunniest place in the UK

Ralph Blackburn boarded the ferry for a break on the Isle of Wight and discovered that the island had retained much of its Victorian splendour but had also kept in step with the times.

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15 h. ago Gusts reach nearly 80mph as warning remains in place across England and Wales

Forecasters caution of travel disruption, power cuts and coastal hazards as gales sweep the country.

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15 h. ago Storm winds of up to 78mph shut down parks and zoos and leave at least 150 homes without power as Met Office issue UK

A 26-hour Met Office yellow wind warning covering most of England and Wales will run until 6pm this evening, and a wind speed of 78mph has been recorded on the Isle of Wight.

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33 h. ago British grandfather reveals he has the world's biggest collection of post boxes

Arthur Reeder (pictured), 70, from Newport, Isle of Wight, has gathered the record stash of 260 items over 30 years, displaying them throughout his house, garden and shed.

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38 h. ago Are you looking for some last minute sunshine? From as little as £89 a week, here's our definitive guide to autumn's best holiday bargains for every kind of trip

A hot British summer combined with economic uncertainty and improved booking apps have resulted in a glut of last-minute holiday bargains available this month and next.

Economics

4 d. ago Young woman swept to death on last day of holiday as tour guide makes fatal error

The 21-year-old woman was found more than two miles away from where she fell in at the beauty spot on holiday, with authorities retrieving her body from the river

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7 d. ago Three victims of helicopter crash died of ‘multiple injuries’, inquest told

Simon Hewitt, Justyna Czoska and Wojciech Kowalkowski died when the Robinson helicopter came down in a field on the Isle of Wight in August.

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7 d. ago Three victims killed in Isle of Wight helicopter crash during flying lesson all died of multiple injuries, inquest hears

Pilot Simon Hewitt, 54, died alongside horseriding instructor Justyna Czoska, 52, and lorry driver Wojciech Kowalkowski, 49, from Bloxham, Oxfordshire, in the tragedy.

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1 week ago Fires Which Burned Brightly by Sebastian Faulks review – a grief

In his account of postwar childhood and literary success, the novelist hints at pain he is unable to address directlyIn this not-quite-a-memoir, the novelist Sebastian Faulks gives a fine-grained account of growing up in post-second world war England. In the home counties cottage he shares with his parents and older brother, olive oil does duty not in the kitchen but as a bathroom remedy for bunged-up ears. If you are lucky enough to have a telephone (the Faulks are), it will probably be a “party” line shared with the people next door. Holidays consist of an icy week in Bexhill-on-Sea or, a step up, the Isle of Wight (just as cold but with a nicer class of ice-cream). Then there are all those tight-lipped middle-aged men busying themselves mowing the lawn and going to work in mysterious “offices”. Not so long ago they were shooting down Germans or trying to survive the north African desert.Faulks’s own father is one of these heroes in hiding – a provincial solicitor in a failing pra...

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2 w. ago How to disguise your tummy: Many of us come back from holiday with a few extra pounds, now fashion editor HANNAH SKELLEY reveals the ultimate guide to dressing with a bloated midriff

Sack the shaping knickers: when it comes to disguising a fuller midsection, all you need is Hannah Skelley's five figure-flattering rules

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2 w. ago Back from holiday with a more rounded tum? Here's the fashion editor's guide to disguising those extra pounds

Sack the shaping knickers: when it comes to disguising a fuller midsection, all you need is Hannah Skelley's five figure-flattering rules

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2 w. ago Edinburgh Hogmanay: Wet Leg to headline Concert in the Gardens in Edinburgh

Isle of Wight band have been announced as the headline act for Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations

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2 w. ago Indie rockers Wet Leg set to headline Edinburgh’s Hogmanay festivities

The band from the Isle of Wight will play at the Ross Bandstand in the city’s West Princes Street Gardens.

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2 w. ago Isle of Wight helicopter crash operator hits back at 'pilot error' blame

The company behind the helicopter which crashed on the Isle of Wight has jumped to the defence of their pilot instructor

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2 w. ago Helicopter operators defend pilot over Isle of Wight crash that killed three

Northumbria Helicopters described the pilot involved in the crash as ‘immensely respected and exceptionally safety conscious’.

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2 w. ago Isle of Wight helicopter crash: Everything we know as three dead after flying lesson went wrong

Wojtek Kowalkowski had been gifted the flying lesson for his birthday, travelling down to the Isle of Wight with his partner Justyna Czoska for the experience before the helicopter crashed in a field

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2 w. ago Tyler Harris dead: The Ultra Violets drummer dies weeks after festival performance

Tyler Harris of The Ultra Violets has tragically died, the band has confirmed, just weeks after they performed at the Isle of Wight Festival, as tributes poured in

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2 w. ago British indie band The Ultra Violets announce drummer Tyler Harris has died

British indie band The Ultra Violets have been left devastated following the sudden death of their bandmate, drummer Tyler Harris, just weeks after they performed at the Isle of Wight Festival. 

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2 w. ago Father is named as third victim of Isle of Wight helicopter crash

Simon Hewitt, 54, from Barton-upon-Humber, Linconshire, died alongside Justyna Czoska, 52, and Wojtek Kowalkowski, 49, from Banbury, police have confirmed today.

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2 w. ago Families pay tribute to Isle of Wight helicopter crash victims

Justyna Czoska, 52, and Wojtek Kowalkowski, 49, were among three killed in the tragic crash on the island

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