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Dinosaur found on Isle of Wight could be biggest predator ever to roam Europe

The fossilised bones include large pelvic and tail vertebrae were dug up near Compton Chine on the southwest coast and are believed to date back 125 million years

Daily Mirror · Jun 9, 2022

Europe's largest meat-eating dinosaur found on Isle of Wight

Fossilized bones discovered on a rocky seashore on England's Isle of Wight are the remains of a meat-eating dinosaur that may be larger than any other known from Europe, a beast that was a cousin of the biggest carnivorous dinosaur species on record.

Reuters · Jun 9, 2022

32ft dinosaur found on Isle of Wight was Europe’s largest hunter

Prehistoric bones belonging to two-legged, crocodile-faced ‘White Rock spinosaurid’ were discovered on the island

Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2022

Family travel for £1,000 holiday in Newport, Isle of Wight, only to find they actually booked for Newport, Wales

They only realised the mix-up when they put in the postcode for their accommodation and discovered it was 130 miles away!

Wales Online · May 30, 2022

Lost footage of Bob Dylan's 1969 Isle of Wight performance unearthed by San Diego company

SAN DIEGO — David Peck's birthday gift came early this year. The founder of San Diego's 30-year-old Reelin' in the Years Productions — a leading archive for rare music film and video footage — on Monday announced the discovery of previously unseen 1969 concert footage of Bob Dylan and The…

Tribune News Service · May 12, 2022

Man vanished after telling family he was going camping on Isle of Wight

Police are appealing for information that may help them find Marcin Demkowski, 41, who has not been seen for 11 months.

The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022

Wet Leg: Wet Leg review – absurdist delights and damp squibs

The ribald charms of theIsle of Wight duo’s first two singles have been replaced by indie rock about rubbish exes on their surprisingly conventional debut

The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2022

Stunning white-tailed eagle spotted on Greater Manchester moor for the first time ever

First-ever varified sighting of a white-tailed eagle in Greater Manchester

Manchester Evening News · Mar 13, 2022

British duo Wet Leg is happy to be a 'baby band' — one that's already playing sold out shows

With little else to do on a mid-pandemic January night, the future members of Wet Leg decided to have some fun improvising on a drum machine and synthesizer at home on England's Isle of Wight.

Tribune News Service · Mar 2, 2022

Storm Eunice’s 122mph gust: How it compares with other UK wind speeds

Wind speeds of 122mph at the Needles on the Isle of Wight are provisionally the highest gust ever recorded in England, the Met Office said.

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2022