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49-year-old Gareth Maydew, who was found to be in possession of multiple indecent images of children, including that of a child as young as 1, has avoided jail time. Maydew, of Garfield Road in Ryde, pleaded guilty to 1 count...

A Niton man who was 3x the drink drive limit when he crashed his van in Whitwell back in November has been handed a 28-month driving ban. Gareth Chilcott, 35, of Newport Road in Niton, pleaded guilty to drink driving...

A doctor who worked at St Mary's Hospital has been struck off the medical register after a tribunal found he made sexual advances towards patients and staff at the Isle of Wight hospital. Dr Yousry Kamel began working at the...

Tony Wake (Chairman of South Coast Leisure) Long-suffering Newport supporters met with property developer Tony Wake of South Coast Leisure to discuss 'progress' on the new ground on the Racecourse at Whippingham last night (Monday). There was a distinct sense...

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has published a study proposing innovative solutions to support charging infrastructure for electric vehicles on the Isle of Wight. SSEN is the distribution network operator for the Isle of Wight and is responsible...

Parents are being urged to be on the lookout for symptoms and seek medical advice if they suspect their child has a Strep A infection, as the Isle of Wight NHS Trust confirms that there are high rates of suspected...

Southern Water is providing a £98million package of support for customers to combat the cost-of-living crisis, which is disproportionately hitting the most vulnerable households hardest across the Isle of Wight and 3 other South Coast counties. Coming to the aid...

Scott Cooper The case against Piers Brazier, who is accused of the murder of Scott Cooper in Ryde earlier this year, is to go to trial at the Isle of Wight Crown Court this week.  Brazier is accused of murdering...

Volunteer watchkeepers will soon be keeping a sharp lookout across the UK’s coasts, thanks to the success of a pioneering trial between HM Coastguard and the National Coastwatch (NCI) that first took place here on the Isle of Wight. NCI...

The Isle of Wight Council is cracking down on the misuse of blue badges. Following training in the summer, the council’s parking service team has begun introducing enforcement action to address the misuse of disability blue badges for parking. The...