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How the Isle of Wight received Christian inhabitants

From the Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation X.xvi CE 686 After Coedwalla had possessed himself of the kingdom of the Gewissae, he also took the Isle of Wight, which till then was entirely given over to idolatry, and...

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bbc.co.uk: Susan Banks bbc.co.uk

First day baby

bbc.co.uk     21 hrs ago   3 related          

Susan Banks was one of the first NHS patients. It was a breech birth." Susan, a retired primary school teacher, who also spent a very short time as a nursery nurse in the NHS, said her parents always considered her lucky to get...

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Control room strike threat to police

STRIKE action is set to hit Hampshire Constabulary's 999 control room near Southampton. A formal ballot of UNISON members revealed more than 76 per cent of 69 members returning papers were in favour of strike action over pay...

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bbc.co.uk: Poland's Szymon Kolecki at the European Championships in 2008 bbc.co.uk

Get involved

bbc.co.uk     13 hrs ago   1 related          

If a stuffed toy can do it - Poland's Szymon Kolecki wins European gold You can start weightlifting from as young as eight. For young people, the sport is all about learning a new technique - it takes a very long time to get to...

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Airlines hold tight as Brits stay at home

wordpress.com     14 hrs ago   2 related          

Well, it's happened. Well holiday accommodation in the UK is expected to sell out completely over the coming couple of weeks (something I'll be sure to keep check on) with areas such as Dorset, Somerset, the Isle of Wight and...

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RNLI station at Cowes

cowes.co.uk     yesterday   3 related          

The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has taken over management of the former Cowes Inshore Lifeboat service, following a direct request to the charity from the trustees of the independent lifeboat service. The decision means...

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Man rescued from tide at the bottom of 150-foot cliff

A DISTRESSED man was last night rescued from the incoming tide as he lay at bottom of a 150-foot cliff on the Isle of Wight. Coastguard cliff rescue teams abseiled to the foot of the cliff to recover the 47-year-old. He was...

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Rock Pix: Juliette Lewis, Say Anything + More

spinner.com     yesterday          

Filed under: Concerts and Tours, Rock PixSpinner.com: This Week: Juliette Lewis went surfing on the Sunset Strip, Say Anything opened up to the crowd at Warped Tour, the Hold Steady rocked a pool party in NYC and much more....

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Reggae Train at Isle of Wight

The Reggae Train returns to the Isle of Wight on August 22nd, 23rd and 24th - offering three nights of original reggae, rocksteady and ska and celebrating 40 years since the arrival of the original skinheads. The venue is The...

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Watching - Round the Island Race 2008

flickr.com     02-Jul-2008          

Taken in a place with no name (See more photos or videos here) The world’s largest and most famous yachting race, the 'Round the Island Race'. Nearly 1,600 boats compete over the 50-mile course around the Isle of Wight. I...

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