DRIVER FLEES AFTER CAR HITS SIGN AND SPINS IN VENTNOR
11th July 2026
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A primary school in Ryde has written to parents and guardians to say that personal information such as children's names, dates of birth, addresses and general school records may have been accessed by an unknown third party. Lisa Nicholson, Headteacher...
Read moreDetailsChildren from Community Kids after school club at The Bay CE School in Sandown will be travelling to London this Friday (29th March) to meet Chelsea Pensioners at their home at the Royal Hospital Chelsea. At last year’s Hampton Court...
Read moreDetails2 of the Isle of Wight's All Star Cricket Centres, Arreton and Ventnor, have been recognised for their achievements over the last 2 years by being awarded a 5 Star Centre plaque by the England and Wales Cricket Board. The...
Read moreDetailsWessex Cancer Trust, a charity dedicated to providing free and local emotional and practical support for anyone living with cancer, has this week launched a major piece of research to find out what local people need most in terms of...
Read moreDetailsWith Mother’s Day approaching, Mountbatten’s experts in psychology and bereavement are offering support for those who may find it a sad and difficult time. While for many it is a happy event, for people who have experienced the death of...
Read moreDetailsThe Isle of Wight's Member of Parliament, Bob Seely, has backed a No Deal Brexit following a vote in the House of Commons last night (Wednesday). Mr Seely voted for the country to leave the European Union without a deal...
Read moreDetailsCowes Men's Shed has been awarded £95,129 from the National Lottery Community Fund to support the Shed over the next 2 years, it has been announced. The Shed has a very well-equipped carpentry workshop and horticultural areas. It’s perfect for...
Read moreDetailsA recovery operation is underway at a beauty spot near Sandown this morning (Thursday) following a single vehicle road traffic collision on Culver Down. A silver Vauxhall Zafira has sustained heavy damage as a result of the crash, which has...
Read moreDetailsGlaring sun was a major factor behind the collision between Red Funnel’s Red Falcon and the motor cruiser Phoenix, so much so that the crew didn’t know they had collided with another boat, a Maritime Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report...
Read moreDetailsPolice, fire and ambulance crews are responding to a road traffic collision at Gatcombe on the outskirts of Carisbrooke this afternoon (Wednesday). The incident has taken place near to the former Whitecroft Hospital between Carisbrooke and Chillerton and is thought...
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