DRIVER FLEES AFTER CAR HITS SIGN AND SPINS IN VENTNOR
11th July 2026
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More than £9,000 was raised throughout 2025 for the Isle of Wight Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, thanks to a year of dedicated fundraising efforts.
Read moreDetailsThe M27 between Junctions 9 and 11 will fully reopen at 04:00 tomorrow (Saturday) - a full 24 hours earlier than originally scheduled.
Read moreDetailsWight Eagles FC has appointment of Sammie Mumford as ladies team manager for the remainder of this season.
Read moreDetailsThree Rivers Music Festival has announced a major site expansion for 2026, with the event set to take over a new area of Durrants Farm in Porchfield to create even more space for families, music fans and the wider Isle...
Read moreDetailsStaff and patients at St Mary’s Hospital were left stunned on New Year’s Eve when Queen Victoria and her son, King Edward VII, made a surprise visit to the Newport site. The royal appearance brought unexpected cheer, with many catching...
Read moreDetailsThe Isle of Wight Council’s Community Equipment Store has completed a remarkable effort to give paediatric equipment a second life overseas.
Read moreDetailsThe following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council.
Read moreDetailsIslander Jamie Hindson has donated to 2 local charities this month - Ability Dogs 4 Young People and Isle of Wight Cats Protection - as part of his ongoing monthly giving initiative.
Read moreDetailsA review by police leaders is expected to call for non-crime hate incidents to be replaced with a new common sense system, a decision that is backed by Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones.
Read moreDetailsCowes-based Joe Ramskill is not only a full-time Service Technician at SeaSafe Systems - he’s also a dedicated martial artist who has earned national recognition in the sport of Taekwondo.
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