AT long last after the longest of waits, the dredger and its associated barges have come to Bembridge Harbour this week. The last time a dredger was seen...
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VENTNOR have been unsuccessful in their bid to win a share of £1.2 million pounds. The seaside town put an application in to receive a share of the...
The Isle of Wight is set to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in style with a wide range of events planned for the extended Jubilee weekend this June. From...
Tesco customers on the Isle of Wight contributed altogether £2,810 towards the RNLI’s nationwide appeal for new lifejackets, as a result of collections...
SUPER-fast broadband is set to expand to a further 1,400 homes on the Isle of Wight. Residents of Yarmouth are due a massive upgrade to faster broadband from...
THREE members of staff at The Heights Leisure Centre in Sandown have been given prestigious roles at the London 2012 Olympics. Martin Lovett and Liz Eggleton...
AN Island couple are cycling an incredible 2550 miles around Britain in aid of charity. Mo Latham, 67 and David Eldridge, 56 are on their way to tandem cycle...
In an unique appeal, the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance are appealing to all women to donate their unneeded bras for this coming Bag A Bra Day...
The Isle of Wight is once again number one in the south east region for award-winning beaches, having been awarded three prestigious Blue Flag awards. In...
It’s nicknamed by staff as ‘Jim’s magic torch’. Purchased by the Friends of St Mary’s Hospital for the Endoscopy Unit, the AV...
If you have had a persistent cough for three weeks or more, visit your GP. This is the simple message of a major campaign ‘Be Clear on Cancer campaign’...
A picket lined was formed outside HMP Isle of Wight this morning in a row against proposed pension cuts. Staff have taken camp outside the Albany wing to...
THE future of two Island high street stores is uncertain today following the news that Clinton Cards is set to go into administration. The Island has seen...
THE Cowes Blitz exhibition staged by Cowes Heritage at Regatta House in Bath Road attracted 837 visitors over the four days it was held. Cowes Heritage...
THE Griffon Hoverwork factory at the Duver, Bembridge Harbour will deliver its final hovercraft hull on Tuesday, in what is the end of a manufacturing era on...
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