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Radio Solent,14 Oct 2026,3 mins

Shaking off the shackles of 'worst seaside town'

Need To Know Hampshire, Dorset and the IoW

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Sandown on the Isle of Wight is storming ahead with its bid to become UK Town of Culture 2028. Photo: Getty Images

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