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The leader of Isle of Wight Council, Lora Peacey-Wilcox, has been presented with the Gold Award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme at a regional ceremony on HMS Warrior in Portsmouth. To receive the MOD’s Gold award, employers must have...

Ridge Clean Energy (RCE) has set out proposals for the Sunny Oaks Renewable Energy Park, an ‘Island first’ hybrid renewable energy project that comes with tangible benefits for the local community. The proposed ~20MW park, situated South West of Wootton,...

An Island secondary school has warned parents that its students should not be watching the popular Netflix documentary regarding notorious serial killer, Jeffrey Dahmer. In an email sent to parents of all students at its school, Christ The King College...

Police will be increasing patrols across the Isle of Wight to target speeding motorists over the next 2 weeks (17th-30th October) as part of a National Police Chiefs Council Speeding Campaign. Throughout the campaign, officers will be focusing on high-risk...

A woman who was handed a community order some 6 years ago for stealing 2 Yankee candles and assaulting a social worker has appeared back in court for failing to comply with the order. Rianne Galloway, 24, of Cedar Hill...

Temporary toilets on Ryde seafront will close following the October half term due to persistent vandalism - leaving the Western end of the seafront with no public conveniences.  Since the toilet block was installed on Western Gardens in April, cubicle...

Around 100 people were joined by the Island's MP as they called for a stop to sewage being discharged into the sea at a protest in Gurnard on Saturday (15th October). The protestors gathered on the shore to raise awareness...

The final piece has slotted into place for the regeneration bid in The Bay area as the last council to sign up, Lake Parish Council, has committed to working together. The parish council will fund a place plan in conjunction...

A Newport woman who didn't attend her drug rehab appointments as she was visiting her dad, and didn't have a phone to let probation know, has pleaded guilty to failing to comply with a community order. Rachel Hewitt, 39, of...

A rise in the number of bird flu cases in wild birds and on commercial premises had led to an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) being declared across Great Britain to mitigate the risk of the disease spreading amongst poultry...