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Monday 7th November – Friday 11th November 2022 • Robert John Curtis, 63, of Hindon Lane in Tisbury, Salisbury pleaded guilty to drink driving on an e-Scooter (52). He was banned from driving for 12 months, fined £523 and ordered...

Wightlink boss Keith Greenfield has agreed to meet with a town council after complaints the ‘poor service’ had had a negative impact on the town. Earlier this month, former mayor of Yarmouth, Councillor Steve Cowley called on Wightlink’s chief executive...

As firefighters gear up to strike over an ongoing pay dispute, it is revealed that some 113 wholetime and retained firefighters left Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service in 2021-22. Figures from the Home Office reveal that...

The trailer for the upcoming Bollywood film 'An Action Hero' - partly shot on the Isle of Wight - has gained over 20million views on Youtube in just 4 days. Anyone watching the trailer who is familiar with the Isle...

Isle of Wight families and midwives are coming together for a peaceful protest regarding the crisis in maternity services all over the country with a protest planned for Church Litten this Sunday (20th November). The Isle of Wight is one...

A Newport man has been jailed for 6 months following a campaign of stalking on the Isle of Wight. Steven Tunney, 48, of St James Street in Newport, was jailed for 24 weeks when he appeared before Magistrates on Friday...

Operation Sceptre, an initiative to tackle knife crime across the country, has been launched this week. Hampshire Constabulary alongside, the British Transport Police will take part in intensified efforts to crack down on knife-enabled crime and violence. Throughout the week...

Leisure centres across the Isle of Wight could be in the firing line as an operational review is carried out while money pressures continue. It follows a dire warning last week from the cabinet member for adult social care and...

Credit - Ian Scales The world's largest aircraft carrier, the nuclear-powered USS Gerald R Ford, arrived in the Solent this morning (Monday).  On her maiden deployment, some 17 years after development began, the gigantic vessel is anchored down in Stokes...

Local parish, town and community councillors recently met with the Isle of Wight Council's Road Safety Officer, Lewis Campbell, in response to growing concerns about road safety on the Island and the high collision rates. The Isle of Wight Association...