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A Nurse Manager at St Mary’s Hospital has become a nurse fellow in the holistic care of older people. Diane Goring was selected as one of twelve nurses nationally to undertake the Older Persons Nurse Fellowship at Kings College London...

A striking continental butterfly has emerged on the South Coast in record numbers for the second time in three years, Butterfly Conservation (BC) has revealed. More than 60 Long-tailed Blue butterflies have been seen from Suffolk to Dorset since August...

UPDATED: The Island's Army Cadets, part of the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Army Cadet Force, are looking to take on new recruits. C Company are running a recruitment event in St James Square, Newport from 09:00-14:00 on Saturday (7th November)...

Island Charity Feline Welfare and Pet Doctors Veterinary clinics on the Isle of Wight have joined forces to try and combat over population of feline friends. Many cat owners are unable to afford the costs of neutering and therefore unwanted...

On Saturday Carisbrooke Rangers, 1st Carisbrooke Guides and the 1st Carisbrooke Brownies spent their day bag packing for customers at Sainsbury’s in Newport. This bag packing was to raise funds for the Girlguiding Isle of Wight individual units, as well...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust currently has a very low supply of crutches and are appealing for anyone who has been issued with a set of crutches and not returned them to do so. Island residents are being urged...

A ceremony marking Portsmouth-based minehunter, HMS Cattistock’s return to frontline service following a major upgrade took place in Portsmouth Naval Base yesterday (Monday). The upgrade, carried out by BAE Systems in Portsmouth, includes new engines and means that the minehunter...

Could you be a Sally Army Helper? That’s the question from The Salvation Army’s Ryde and Shanklin charity shops as they launch an appeal for extra volunteers this Christmas. November and December are incredibly busy months for Salvation Army shops,...

VIDEO: Over 60 schools and colleges from across the South of England signed-on to attend the 2016 Big Bang South East science fair within 24 hours of online registrations opening – bringing with them an estimated 3,500 students. The Big...

The Island’s MP, Andrew Turner, is inviting Islanders to enter a ballot for his third annual coach trip to London on Tuesday 8th December, which includes a tour of the Houses of Parliament. Island residents can enter the ballot for...