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A hydrogen fuel cell vehicle will embark on a challenging tour around the Isle of Wight tomorrow (Wednesday), visiting a number of schools along the way.  The Microcab H2EV, the first hydrogen electric fuel cell vehicle on the island, will set off...

Photo: @rthompsoniow Patients, families and visitors to Earl Mountbatten Hospice (EMH) are in for a culinary treat on 28th April, thanks to renowned Island chef and winner of the Isle of Wight’s first Michelin star, Robert Thompson. Robert and his...

31 students from Cowes Enterprise College took to the slopes of Ehrwald for a week away in the mountains of Austria at the end of the last month, a trip that has been deemed a huge success. The students had an...

Alongside two new exhibitions - portraits by Lotte Meitner-Graf and ‘In Search of Lost Time’ by John Brewer, which will be staged until July at Dimbola, Freshwater - the permanent exhibition on the history of the Isle of Wight Festivals...

The Island's contingent of the Army Cadet Force is currently seeking young people and adults to join their ranks. C Company - part of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Army Cadet Force - have 5 Detachments across the Island...

Cancer information and support is coming to the people of the Isle of Wight on Thursday 28th April and Friday 29th April, courtesy of Macmillan Cancer Support’s mobile service. A team of cancer information specialists will be stopping off in Newport...

Motor insurance specialist, Churchill Insurance, has launched a nationwide campaign to identify schools in need of a Lollipopper and have pledged to recruit and deploy 50 in areas of need for the next school year - a campaign that comes...

It’s that time again when Healthwatch Isle of Wight are encouraging Isle of Wight residents to complete the watchdog's priority survey. The survey consists of a list of the top 20 most common Health or Care themes that have been reported to Healthwatch...

With over 1,200 Young People and over 300 adults, Isle of Wight Scouts has seen another bumper year for growth – an impressive 10%. In 2007 there were about 1,000 Scouts on the Island, but numbers have continued to grow...

The Needles have been voted one of the most naturally stunning landmarks in the UK. An instantly recognisable Isle of Wight landmark, The Needles have been voted number 5 in a National Express poll to identify the most beautiful areas...