This week's Isle of Wight County Press is out tomorrow (Friday, July 10) and it features our 16-page prom supplement, a giveaway and picture spreads from Island events.
Our special prom pull-out has lots of photos students marking the end of their GCSEs and their time at secondary school.
We have striking pictures from Ryde's Mardi Gras, a feature on Godshill Orchards and their new bee experience and an exclusive look at Newport FC's long road to getting its own ground again.
Readers also have the chance to win £500 of vouchers in a special lucky numbers game.
For all the latest news, picture spreads and much more, pick up the County Press in shops from tomorrow morning!
Read more:
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Coach station demolition plan paves way for ‘comprehensive redevelopment’
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Popular village pub up for sale as owners make 'difficult decision' to sell
Local Democracy
Local Democracy Reporter Rufus Pickles has been at work reporting on local politics and planning.
This week, he reported on misconduct probes at Hampshire and IW Constabulary and a row at County Hall over school closures.
Read Rufus's reports in the pages of this week's paper.
Where we've been
Here are some of the places we have been since last Thursday for the newspaper:
Coroner's Court, Magistrates' Court, IW Chamber Business Expo at Ryde School, Yarmouth Town Council, Seaclose Park, Godshill Orchards, Mardi Gras in Ryde, Christmas in July event at Sight for Wight, Trinity Theatre, Newport FC's new ground and all over the Island for breaking news.
Your County Press
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 local weekly newspaper in the country.
The Isle of Wight County Press's online growth in 2025 was up an incredible 27 per cent year on year in in page views - on top of 2024's previous record-breaking figures.
The website recorded its best month ever for page views in June 2025 at 3.7 million, according to industry comparison tool SimilarWeb.
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