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Newport prepares to Re-open!

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Anyone heading into Newport on Monday will notice something a bit different with temporary changes that will have been made in the town centre to make it safer and more…

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Newport high street fundraise for new defibrillator

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Story & photos originally published over at Island Echo Colleagues at Specsavers in Newport hosted an epic 12-hour CPR challenge on 21st November to raise the necessary funds for a…

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Isle of Wight Festival 2020 Line-Up Announcement

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The UK’s oldest festival – first held in 1968 – celebrates the 50th anniversary of the iconic 1970 festival next year, which secured its place in pop culture history thanks…

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Free entry to Museum of Island History

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With Newport Visitor Information Centre moving to new premises at Newport Bus Station, the Isle of Wight Council’s Museum of Island History in the town’s Guildhall is still open for…

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Free Parking in Newport this Christmas

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Shaping Newport is offering a range of dates for free parking in short-stay car parks. Details within Christmas shoppers can enjoy ‘free from three’ parking in Newport on selected Thursdays in…

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Newport’s High Street celebrates new banners

Newport’s High Street celebrates new banners

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Ten locally-designed banners celebrating Newport’s role as the Island’s historic county town have been installed in Newport High Street. The flags were created by a Newport-based team from Solent Co,…

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Newport Christmas Parade

Newport Christmas Parade

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Newport Carnival will be holding their annual Christmas Parade & Christmas Lights Switch On on Saturday 23rd November 2019. Parade will form up in Church Litten and leave at 17:15.…

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Christmas Light Switch on

Christmas Light Switch on

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An amazing day of festivities in Newport, Isle of Wight Newport & Carisbrooke Parish Council’s Christmas Fair & Light Switch On event will take place on Saturday, 24th November 2018.…

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Treasure Trail Prize Winners

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2016 has started with a piece of luck for The Corbett family of Newport with winning the £100 cash prize for Newport Business Association’s Treasure Trail. NBA treasurer Simon Randall…

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IW-BID

Visit IW to present BID Proposal

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Visit IW are presenting the details of the prospectus for the Business Improvement District proposal to Newport Business Association this coming Wednesday 4th November. The BID will cover the whole…

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