AIR AMBULANCE IN EARLY MORNING RESPONSE TO 2-CAR SMASH
25th July 2026
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24th July 2026
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Photos: Ian Groves/Sportography For the second time in just over a month the Isle of Wight's Wightlink Warriors speedway team fell victim to another smash and grab raid by the Plymouth Gladiators who took the spoils in last night's National...
Read moreDetailsA yellow weather warning has been issued for the Isle of Wight today (Wednesday) with forecasters warning about the possibility for heavy rain, hail and thunder. Showers are likely to develop this afternoon and where they do there is the...
Read moreDetailsIsle of Wight hotelier Martin Hill, who lied about his takings to evade tax, has been jailed for 30 months. Hill, 51, pocketed £350,000 by lying about the number of bookings at The Burlington (Sandown) and Shanklin Beach (Shanklin) hotels,...
Read moreDetailsVentnor Rugby Club recently hosted one of the checkpoints for the Isle of Wight Randonnee, held on 5th May 2019 - raising £250 in the process. The Wayfarers Cycle Touring Club carried out the marshalling for the 3,000 cyclists that...
Read moreDetailsA long-running support service for people with learning disabilities on the Isle of Wight will be setting up a permanent base for the first time, thanks to National Lottery funding. John’s Club has received over £124,000 from The National Lottery...
Read moreDetailsMcDonalds on the Isle of Wight will be serving breakfast for an extra 30 minutes every day from today (Wednesday) as part of a 6-week trial, which could lead to extended breakfast periods across the entire country. For the first...
Read moreDetailsJohn and Dee Oswald have launched a branch of 'Home Instead Senior Care' on the Isle of Wight, covering all locations across the Island. The caring couple’s mission is to change the face of ageing and revolutionise the way seniors...
Read moreDetailsPhoto supplied by Friends of Freshwater Fire Station Firefighters assisted paramedics in moving a patient from a property in Freshwater this morning (Tuesday). The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service were called to an address at Sunset Close following a medical...
Read moreDetailsL-R: Brian Marriott, Chris Scott and Ben Woods An ambitious, landmark publication that promotes the Isle of Wight as a positive and progressive place to live, work and play, was officially launched at Nunwell House in Brading on Friday (7th...
Read moreDetailsRev Clive Todd from the Isle of Wight, together with Vicars from all over the country, descended on Oxford last week as part of an initiative by Hampshire and the Islands Historic Churches Trust (HIHCT) - a registered charity which...
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