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30-year old Kayleigh West is supporting the 1 in 4 people with a mental health problem by taking part in the Simplyhealth Great South Run on 21st October. By running on behalf of mental health charity Mind, Kayleigh hopes to...
Read moreDetailsPupils at Brighstone Primary School are enjoying brand new playground games thanks to Island Roads and their line marking partners who gave up their time as part of the company’s community volunteering scheme. The team created a brand new hundred...
Read moreDetailsCameras will be worn by the Island’s parking enforcement officers to crackdown on abusive and aggressive behaviour towards them. The officers, whose duties include handing out parking fines to the Island's motorists, have been attacked and verbally abused nearly 60...
Read moreDetailsNewport & Carisbrooke Parish Council are welcoming residents to a public consultation event on Saturday (6th October) regarding proposals for additional and increased services to be provided over the next 3 years. The Parish Council recognises its key role in...
Read moreDetailsUPDATED: A car has collided with the rear of a Southern Vectis bus in Newport this afternoon (Tuesday). The incident, which has involved a red Toyota Aygo, has occurred near the bus turning point outside ASDA supermarket on Pan Lane....
Read moreDetailsWight Tri’s Peter Farwell travelled to Cervia to complete Ironman Italy alongside 2,600 athletes from around the globe at the end of last month. The 23rd September race started at 07:45 with a 2.4 mile swim in the Adriatic sea....
Read moreDetailsIsland businesses are being given the opportunity to find out more about what Visit Isle of Wight will be doing in 2019. This week sees the start of a series of drop in sessions for Wight BID levy payers and...
Read moreDetailsMountbatten has announced that it has been successful in bidding for a Hospice UK grant for an exciting new project called 'Responsible Communities'. This project aims to support older and frailer people, who are thought to be in the last...
Read moreDetailsNewchurch Male Voice Choir are to present a concert at St Mary's Church in Brading on Saturday (6th October). The concert, which is set to get underway at 19:30, is in support of the Brading Community Partnership as they raise...
Read moreDetailsVentnor 1st XV excitedly set out for their first away game of the season on Saturday (29th September) but in the back of their heads knowing the Romsey 1st XV would be keen for revenge over an Isle of Wight...
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