Isle of Wight iPod factory ‘never stood a chance’
Attempts to turn the Isle of Wight into an economic powerhouse have foundered with the closure of Shanklin’s only iPod factory
Posted: Feb 19th, 2010
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Cornish ‘Rotavator’ answer to James Cameron epic
The Cornish film industry’s answer to Avatar will have its eagerly awaited premiere at next week’s Cornwall Farmers’ Market in Penzance.
Posted: Jan 20th, 2010
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Red squirrels to launch counter-offensive from Isle of Wight stronghold
Indigenous squirrels ‘will reclaim historic homeland from the occupying greys’
Posted: Jun 29th, 2009
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Isle of Wight leased to China for 99 years
Treasury and Foreign Office officials brought a smile to Gordon Brown’s face today when they revealed a multi-billion dollar Hong Kong-style deal with Beijing, in which the Isle of Wight will become an offshore colony of China.
Posted: Jun 19th, 2009
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Isle of Wight resident celebrates ‘miracle escape’ from yet another global tragedy
‘If only I’d overcome my fear of flying, gone to Brazil on a whim and returned on that Air France flight, it could have been me,’ said Horace today.
Posted: Jun 7th, 2009
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