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COVID-19 measures such as face masks and testing at St Mary's Hospital and across the Isle of Wight NHS Trust are to remain in place, it has been confirmed. The Government announced earlier this week that England will remove all...

Celebrity TV chef Ainsley Harriott and food journalist Grace Dent have been spotted on the Isle of Wight filming for a forthcoming BBC series. On Tuesday, the pair were photographed outside the Smoking Lobster in Ventnor and have subsequently been...

Councillor Ian Dore has submitted a ‘Flood Money’ amendment to the proposed Alliance budget, which will be considered tonight (Wednesday), to ensure Binstead homes and businesses will be protected from future catastrophic floods. In July 2021, local properties were wrecked...

Healthwatch Isle of Wight is strongly urging Isle of Wight residents to complete its annual priority survey. The survey consists of a list of the top 20 most common health or care themes that have been reported to Healthwatch Isle...

The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed it won't be removing the booking system for Lynnbottom and Afton Marsh tips this week, despite the Prime Minister lifting all domestic restrictions and encouraging a return to life as normal. When household...

A Ryde man who got behind the wheel of a works van just minutes after being banned from driving has been handed another disqualification - this time for 21 months. Benjamin Hadfield, 32, of Solent View Close, appeared before the...

The Isle of Wight's 2 Green Councillors have indicated their support for the Alliance budget to be presented at tomorrow's (Wednesday’s) full council meeting. The Greens are in favour of the budget’s focus on affordable housing for Island residents, coastal...

2 new brand names - Evans Cycles and USC - look set to open inside the refurbished Sports Direct store in Newport. Plans have been unveiled to get rid of the vacant stores next to Newport Bus Station. At the...

2-time World Rally Champion Miki Biasion will be competing at the Island Car Centre Sandown Sprint on 2nd and 3rd April 2022, it has been announced. Biasion will be driving one of the 100 cars that are entered to compete...

The Wight Aviation Museum (WAM) – located at Sandown Airport – suffered serious damage from Storm Eunice on Friday, leaving a gaping hole in its roof. Total disaster was averted by the prompt action of 2 of the WAM team,...