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A picket line will be established outside St Mary's Hospital next week in support of fair pay for nursing staff on the Isle of Wight. Nurses from Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust, who deliver drug and alcohol support on the Isle...

Monday 2nd January – Friday 6th January 2023 • Lewis Jay Cameron, 22, of Medway in Lake, had a suspended sentence activated for the commission of a further offence whilst on a suspended sentence. He was sentenced to 8 weeks....

Freshwater Parish Council’s plans to build a new skatepark and pump track have now moved to the next stage. The current Freshwater skatepark is coming to the end of its life with repairs and upkeep becoming increasingly costly. The skatepark...

The Isle of Wight has ranked number 1 in the UK in an independent national review of care homes and home care. The findings form part of the TrustedCare care quality league table that compares the performance of 47 counties...

The Isle of Wight Council could be left with just £2million to spend before it hits serious financial trouble, it has been revealed, as the anticipated budget approaches. With the cost of living crisis continuing and added inflationary pressures, the...

A teenager from East Cowes who was caught drink driving on a Beryl e-Scooter early on Christmas Day has been banned from driving, just months after getting his licence. Luke Wright, 19, of Old Road in East Cowes, has pleaded...

Households that pay to receive the Isle of Wight Council’s Green Garden Waste collection service will soon be able to renew their subscription. Current customers are being given priority to renew their garden waste subscription which runs from 1st April...

Howling winds that are causing adverse weather conditions on the Solent have led to the cancellation of some cross-Solent services this afternoon (Wednesday). Red Funnel's hi-speed Red Jet service between West Cowes and Southampton has been suspended in its entirety...

Red Funnel has announced that Aspire has been elected as its Charity of the Year for 2023, following the results of a vote by both the general public and Red Funnel colleagues. Aspire is an award-winning community hub, operating services...

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones is hosting her 2nd annual award ceremony to recognise the contribution volunteers and partners make to policing, and creating safer local communities - and she is after your nominations. The Police and Crime Commissioner...