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Yarmouth RNLI lifeboat station is looking for new volunteers who will play a key role in launching the lifeboat and saving lives at sea. The station, which covers the western end of the Solent and out into the English Channel,...

More than £4million of work to help improve water quality, reduce storm overflows and protect the environment on the Isle of Wight will begin this month. The project, which will take around a year to complete, is the first of...

A Ryde man who stole a user manual from a car before breaking the back gate of a commercial property in the town centre has been fined £80. Kevin Greenwood, 43, of West Street in Ryde, pleaded guilty to criminal...

Officers from the mainland-based Roads Policing Unit joined Isle of Wight colleagues this week for a 2-day enforcement operation on the Island’s Roads, with 78 tickets issued. Operation Wightwash has been stood up in recent years to bolster efforts in...

There will be less parking in another Isle of Wight village as more double yellow lines have been approved. The Isle of Wight Council’s cabinet has approved parking restrictions for 2 areas in Wroxall. It follows requests on the safety...

Parkhurst Forest has been identified as one of the best places to hear birdsong, according to TripAdvisor. With spring around the corner and baby bird season upon us, the team at Vine House Farm bird foods has analysed TripAdvisor review...

After some 37 years in business, Ryde's Nuttall & Betchley will be closing its doors at the end of the month. The carpet showroom has been a staple of the town since 1986 when it opened on Anglesea Street, next...

Promises of higher tax on second homes on the Isle of Wight should be treated with caution, councillors have warned. The Isle of Wight Council wants to support the introduction of additional taxes when it meets on 15th March. However,...

Having won a government commitment to make significant reforms to the planning system, Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely is now working to make sure the new plans work for communities on the ground. Following a successful campaign led by...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (10th March 2023) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 1606 £100.00 8034 £100.00 16254 £100.00 14814 £100.00 2926 £100.00 1095 £100.00 7120 £100.00 15175 £100.00 17258 £100.00 17468 £100.00 15804