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Police have arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of a Class A drug following an incident in Ventnor yesterday afternoon (Sunday) in which a woman was rushed to hospital - where she remains in...
Read moreDetailsAbility Dogs 4 Young People is gearing up for its biggest fundraising event of the year, the much-loved Gala Weekend, which returns this coming weekend (7th-8th June). Open from 10:00 - 16:00 at the Charity’s Training Centre at Sandown Airport,...
Read moreDetailsLarge crowds gathered in Cowes at the weekend as Cowes Classics Regatta returned with yacht racing, over 60 vintage cars, historic vessels, live music and a spectacular Spitfire display, drawing visitors from across the Isle of Wight and beyond. The...
Read moreDetailsHampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary has been rated as ‘requiring improvement’ in its vetting procedures and told to take urgent action to improve the way it handles complaints and professional standards, according to a new report by HMICFRS. Inspectors...
Read moreDetailsThunderbird Fried Chicken has opened its first-ever branch at an Isle of Wight holiday park. Located within Shanklin's Lower Hyde Holiday Park, this marks the of Parkdean Resorts’ parks to roll out the award-winning fried chicken brand. Thunderbird Fried Chicken...
Read moreDetailsThe Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has touched down in Upper Ventnor this afternoon (Sunday) amid an ongoing medical emergency at a residential address. Emergency service personnel were first called to the scene on Newport Road at around...
Read moreDetailsAn Isle of Wight couple have completed a 125-mile charity walk in aid of local disability charity John's Club. 43-year-old Jo Plater and her 42-year-old husband Steve, completed the gruelling 125-mile trek having set off from the John's Club base...
Read moreDetailsA Peugeot driver, who failed to stop for Police, was chased through a Shanklin pub before being arrested earlier this evening (Saturday). It was earlier this evening that a blue Peugeot 208 caught the attention of the Roads Policing Unit...
Read moreDetailsA campaign calling for all removed moles and skin tags to be routinely tested for melanoma under NHS procedure is continuing to grow in strength, driven by the family of a young woman who died from the disease at just...
Read moreDetailsThe Isle of Wight's David Moorse is preparing for an epic 4-day mountain expedition in Scotland in memory of family members lost to dementia - and to raise vital funds for Alzheimer’s Research UK. 64-year-old David, from Shanklin, will travel...
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