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22-05-2025
- Entertainment
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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 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.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
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County Press becomes Bronze Patron of the IW Chamber of Commerce
The Isle of Wight County Press is proud to have become a Bronze Patron member of the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce. The newspaper is the longest serving member of the chamber, having been founded in 1884 and delivering trusted Island news ever since. It has joined an exclusive list of other Island businesses, which will meet regularly to share ideas, connect with each other and enjoy expert-led discussions and social events. Chamber CEO Steven Holbrook said: 'We are really pleased to welcome the County Press to the IW Chamber's Bronze Patron Scheme. "As our longest serving members, it's great to have them involved in this progressive group of like-minded businesses. "We very much hope they get as much benefit as those already part of the scheme.' Read more: Meet the new CEO of the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce County Press praised for its strong news coverage at Newspaper Awards County Press editor invited to 10 Downing Street to meet the Prime Minister County Press talks trusted news with the King at Buckingham Palace reception County Press editor Lori Little said: "We are excited to get more involved in the chamber, having been a member for decades and sponsoring the game element of the annual business awards for many years. "The CP is riding high as the country's biggest selling local weekly newspaper and the Island's top website for news, as well as being shortlisted as one of the best newspapers at the recent Newspaper Awards. We are thrilled to now elevate our membership of the chamber to become Bronze Patrons." Other Bronze Patron businesses include Caffe Isola, Lifeline Alarms and Security Services, Luccombe Hall, Nosy, Powered Now, Pinnacle Suites, RPL Construction, Top Mops and Blackgang Chine.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Climate
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Eight pages of your pets and must read stories in this week's County Press
This week's edition of the Isle of Wight County Press is out in shops tomorrow (Friday, May 2), and it's bursting with exclusive stories and reasons to buy! We have an eight page pull-out featuring your purr-fect pet pictures! There are also stories on a kayaker trapped at sea for seven hours, all the drama from the local elections, a trip to Parliament to see what our MPs get up to, and much, much more! There are loads of picture spreads from community events and sports events, plus features, interviews, and exclusive stories. There's an eight-page puzzles pull-out plus our popular cryptic crossword. Out and about Just some of the places our reporters have been to get stories since last Thursday: Westminster (Houses of Parliament), Magistrates' Court, Crown Court, Election count, Brighstone, Steamer Inn, Coroner's Court, Launch of the Dickens trail, plus here, there and everywhere to cover breaking news. Your County Press Find the County Press in shops across the Island, or subscribe to 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. Latest 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.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
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News, features and ticket giveaways in this week's County Press
This week's edition of the Isle of Wight County Press is out in shops tomorrow (Friday, May 2), and it's bursting with exclusive stories and reasons to buy! We have two competitions running in which you can win tickets to Island events - Osborne Proms and Legend - The Bob Marley Story at Shanklin Theatre. There are loads of picture spreads from community events and sports events, plus features, interviews, and exclusive stories. There's an eight-page puzzles pull-out plus our popular cryptic crossword. It's also time to choose your favourite gym for a chance for it to be named County Press Gym of the Year! Just some of the places our reporters have been to get stories since last Thursday: Magistrates' Court, Crown Court, Terry Ramplin's cheque presentation, Coastguard incident in Yarmouth, New Inn in Shalfleet, Four Lakes Retreat, Horsebridge Hill, Bistro in Ventnor, as well as here, there and everywhere to cover breaking news and to Wootton and Freshwater to interview people. Find the County Press in shops across the Island, or subscribe to 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. Latest 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.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Exclusive stories, celebrity interviews and picture spreads in this week's paper
This week's edition of the Isle of Wight County Press is out in shops tomorrow (Friday, April 25), and it's bursting with exclusive stories and reasons to buy! There are loads of picture spreads from community events and sports events, plus features, interviews, and exclusive stories. There's an eight-page section on Homes and Gardens, as well as the eight-page puzzles pull-out. It's also time to choose your favourite fish and chip shop! Nominations are in and this week is the last chance to pick your winner. Just some of the places our reporters have been to get stories since last Thursday: Good Friday football, Puckpool Park, Robin Hill, Alec Penstone's 100th birthday party, Magistrates' court, Shanklin Theatre, Department in Ryde, ferry protest in Cowes, County Hall, and here, there and everywhere for breaking news (including Atherfield with the drone for the cliff fall). Find the County Press in shops across the Island, or subscribe to to read the digital flip-through edition. The County Press is the biggest selling weekly newspaper in the country, and was shortlisted as one of the Best Local Weekly Newspapers at the prestigious Newspaper Awards. Latest 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.
