Reasons to buy this week's jam-packed Isle of Wight County Press
This week's edition of the Isle of Wight County Press is out in shops tomorrow (Friday, May 23), and it's bursting with exclusive stories and reasons to buy!
Look out for all the picture spreads and happy faces as we bring you news of the latest community events!
We have a competition to win tickets to the Swift and Styles tribute event at Retro Staycations, a token collect scheme to win £1,000 in holiday vouchers and even a £500 B&Q giveaway.
You'll spot our drone photo, court exclusives and reports from public meetings.
Just some of the places our reporters have been to get stories since last Thursday:
Magistrates' Court, Crown Court, Coroner's Court, County Hall, businesses on Cowes High Street, galleon in Ventnor, Red Funnel new prototype in Cowes, Pop's Wood in Bembridge, Blue Door Cafe, Steamer Inn, Glass Roof Cafe, Three Bishops in Brighstone, Stag Inn, as well as here, there and everywhere to cover breaking news including fires in Sandown and Cowes.
Find the County Press in shops across the Island, or subscribe to countypress.co.uk to read the digital flip-through edition.
The County Press is the biggest selling weekly newspaper in the country, and was shortlisted for the Best Local Weekly Newspaper award in the prestigious Newspaper Awards.
Figures show the CP got 1.8 million page visits online during March, and 3.1 million page views, making us the Island's biggest news website.
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