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A Chinese pot went under the hammer at HRD Auction Rooms in Brading this morning (Tuesday) for a staggering £152,000 - despite having an estimate of just £300-500. The early 19th-century porcelain pot was described in the catalogue as an...

The chairman of Blue Seas Protection, Garry Oates, has denied charges of dangerous driving and assault occasioning actual bodily harm at an Isle of Wight Crown Court hearing. Oates, of Fort Street in Sandown, appeared before Magistrates on 19th April...

An East Cowes man has been charged and will appear in court following the disruption of a town council meeting in March. On 31st March, Simon Wheeler entered a meeting of East Cowes Town Council (ECTC), where the Norris Castle...

A West Wight man has spoken of his experiences surrounding his wife's dementia diagnosis as it is revealed more than 1 in 4 people with dementia in the South East battle symptoms for over 2 years before getting a diagnosis....

As gas prices rise for the Isle of Wight Council, so does the cost of cremations for Islanders. The council’s cabinet approved the increase at its meeting on Thursday night. A cremation, including the use of the organ and a...

Hampshire Constabulary’s support service for LGBT+ communities has been renamed as it marks its 25th anniversary. The LAGLO team will now be known as LGBT+ Link Officers to better reflect the work they do with victims of all gender identities and...

More victims of rape and sexual offences will be spared the stress of being cross-examined in court under a measure rolled out to a further 14 locations this week - including here on the Isle of Wight. The scheme, which...

With just a month to go until this year's Isle of Wight Festival, we take a look at the Sunday headliner - Muse. The British rock trio from Teignmouth, Devon formed in 1994 and in an early incarnation as Rocket...

The Isle of Wight Council has finally launched the first part of its new £765,000 website - albeit 20 months later than first anticipated. The site, https://beta.iow.gov.uk/, described as an ‘enormous beast’, has part-launched in BETA format, which means it...

With the Isle of Wight property market remaining buoyant, rentals in constant demand and holiday lets remaining hugely popular, important owner, landlord and seller services including inventories and energy performance certificates are in high demand. A new Island company is...