Three shops in Ventnor were burglarized on New Year's Day. A 37-year-old man who attempted to protect the stores was hospitalized with a fractured skull. Police have arrested three men in connection with the incident. Repairs are underway at Ryde Arena after it closed in November due to water damage, disrupting local skaters' training. Island teenager Danny Murphy was selected out of over 1,000 applicants to participate in a 14-day leadership expedition to Antarctica in March.

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Olivia: I’m Olivia, its 1 O’clock and here’s the latest island news.
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FIRST STORY:(Cue and Voicer)
Olivia: Police are continuing to investigate a burglary of three shops in Ventnor on
New Year’s Day. A 37 year old male has now been revealed to have been during the
attack on the High Street and has been hospitalized. 3 men have been arrested
following the incident, our reporter Frankie has more:
Frankie: 'At about 2:15 in the morning, local stores Wendy's, Premier and the former
HSBC bank were broken into. A 37 year old male attempted to protect the stores
windows from being smashed and suffered a fractured skull and several other injuries
to his head.
Hampshire Police have arrested a 17-year-old boy and an 18 year old man from
Ventnor, as well as a 20-year-old man from Sandown on suspicion of burglary, theft
and grievous bodily harm with intent. Theyhave been bailed until February 17.'
Olivia: If you have any information connecting to the attacks, please call Isle of Wight
Investigations Teamon 101, the details are on our website.
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Olivia: Two properties in Newport have been cordoned off after the discoveryof a
suspected bomb at the front of the houses. A bomb disposal team from Portsmouth
were called to the deal with the explosive on (‘AR-GYLE’) Road at around 2 o clock.
Police have taken the item to Newport Police Station where it will be inspected by the
Royal Navy’s Bomb Disposal Unit.
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Olivia: Repairs to Ryde Arena are starting to take shape after its closure in November
last year due to electrical faults caused by water damage. However this has resulted
in the skaters at the rink having their training disrupted in many ways and has meant
the pantomime at the rink has had to be postponed until May. Chairman Ian Jenkins
says the rink should be complete for public access in February.
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Olivia: Island teenager Danny Murphy has been selected to take part in an expedition
to Antarctica. The 17 Year old was chosen from more than one thousand applicants to
take part in the 14-day ‘Leadership on the Edge’ course in March, where he will learn
about being a leader and saving the environment. The course is led by polar explorer
Robert Swan, the first man to walk unsupported to both the North and South Poles.

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Olivia: Multimillion pound plans to build a new ‘nesting project’ at Robin Hill have
been submitted. The Newport attraction wants to obtain approval for the construction
of tree houses and lodges to encourage visitors to stay overnight. Our reporter
Frankie spoke to Vectis Ventures employee Daisy Ness about the new venture:
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Olivia: A new escape room attraction is set to open on the island later this month.
Random Rooms will open in East Cowes, we spoke to its creator, Alex Chalkley
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Introduction to Entertainment News:
Olivia: Here’s Max with the entertainment news:
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SEVENTH STORY:(Copy)
Max: Thanks, Olivia… Busted, Pendulum, Sigma and Jess Glynne are among the
latest announcements for this year's Isle of Wight Festival. It comes after Busted
announced their first reunion since 2005 earlier this year. The event held fromthe 9th
to the 12th of June at Seaclose Park attracted 65,000 visitors last year.
Frankie’s been asking the public what they think of the latest announcements:
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Back Anno
Max: If you’ve got an opinion on this year’s line-up, tweet us your thoughts under the
hashtag #RebelRadioFestival.
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EIGHTH STORY:(Copy)
Max: Island singer songwriter Lauran Hibberd has released her debut single, The
House I Built When I Was Small. Lauran (Pro: LAUREN) studied music at Platform One
Music College, and she’s managed by artist management company, Live Island. Her
new song highlights the touching comparison between facing reality as a child and
facing reality as an adult and has already been picked up for airplay by BBC Radio 6
Music on their show ‘Best of British Unsigned’. Lauran’s single’s available from
iTunes, Spotify, and Apple Music now.

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Introduction to Weather:
Max: Let’s go back to Olivia now with the weather…
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WEATHER STORY:(Copy)
Olivia: Finally, the island’s set to get even colder tonight, with temperatures dropping
as low as 5 degrees in some Southern areas. No rain is forecast, however light and
gusty winds until Sunday have been predicted island wide by the Met office.
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Olivia: There’s more information and regular travel updates on our website
rebelradio.co.uk, you can follow us on twitter, @RebelRadioAS or on our Facebook
page.
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