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The Isle of Wight's population of people over 65 has grown by 25% - an increase of 8,200 - in the last 10 years alone, Office for National Statistics data has shown. Data from the 2021 census has revealed the...

Potentially life-saving defibrillators have been distributed to Coastguard Rescue Teams across the country, including Bembridge, Ventnor and The Needles. The new investment means there is now extra lifesaving capability at emergencies around the Island's coastline, helping to fill some critical...

An Isle of Wight gardening competition’s 3-year break hasn’t diminished its popularity, as organisers say a record number of Island residents and businesses have entered the 2022 competition. Wight In Bloom celebrates the horticultural talents of local people, who go...

The final report of the Local Government Association's review of the Isle of Wight's planning system has just been published.   Recently released, the report praises the "significant passion" amongst councillors, staff and local people in relation to issues around housing,...

Andrew Rigsby An Isle of Wight firearms expert – the former Royal Marine and Falklands Veteran Andy Rigsby – will appear in the Channel 4 documentary Murder in the Alps this evening (Tuesday). Channel 4 describe the 3-part documentary, which...

Plans have been put forward to relocate a BT phone box on Ryde Esplanade to a site over the road where one stood as recently as 2018. A phone box previously stood for a number of years outside The King...

A 26-year-old man was caught drug driving when officers pulled him over for not wearing a seat belt, the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court heard last week. Robert Collins, of Fairlee Road in Newport, appeared before Magistrates on Friday charged...

Dinosaur Isle is leading the way with a dedicated dinosaur excavation, to provide specialist training for 55 university students from across the county. The summer dig is taking place in the rich, 125-million-year-old fossil beds at Yaverland. Taking place this...

The Isle of Wight's RSPCA Centre has reported a case of Bird Flu meaning it has had to close its admissions of wild birds. Whilst admissions of wild birds are suspended as per the Government guidance issued the centre remains...

A Cowes man who was caught growing 4 cannabis plants when Police conducted door-to-door enquiries in his neighbourhood has been fined £80 - and his suspended prison sentence hasn't been activated. Keith Butcher, 45, of Maxted Close in Cowes, appeared...