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A place for reflection has been added to the churchyard of St Mary's Church, Brighstone after locals helped create a new garden and outdoor mosaic.  Volunteers cleared 12ft high shrubs and brambles from graves outside the church and created a...

The lifeguard station on the seafront in Ryde will be improved in time for the busy summer season after upgrades to its base were approved. Plans were submitted by Ryde Town Council to the Isle of Wight Council earlier this...

90 unlicensed firearms no longer have the potential to fall into the hands of criminals as they have been taken off the streets of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The force supported a national firearms surrender campaign to remove...

A man who told his ex-girlfriend that he was going to 'cut her throat' and caused thousands of pounds of damage to her car, pleaded guilty at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court today (Friday). Brian Samuel, 35, of St...

After sitting empty for well over a year, the former Prezzo building in Newport High Street has a new lease of life - say hello to Correo Lounge. The new cafe and bar opened its doors on 1st June following...

It's a double whammy this week (as we didn't publish last Friday due to the Bank Holiday) and what a bumper edition of the Readers' Gallery it is! Thanks to everyone who has shared photos over the past 2 weeks,...

Plans to change the name of Hampshire Constabulary to include the Isle of Wight have taken another step forward - and the new name could be in place by the Autumn. The Minister of State for Crime and Policing, Kit...

There's a change of plans for a derelict eyesore on the edge of Newport as a new party steps forward – but its proposal would see more houses and less supported living  that the previous one. In 2015, the Isle...

A man who crashed into a wall in Brading was under the influence of drugs, the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court has heard. Joshua Freeley, 26, of Avenue Road, Sandown pleaded guilty to 1 count of drug driving when he...

A health watchdog has found that Island patients face long waits and 'very poor' online doctors' services as healthcare provisions continue to struggle.  The report that was conducted post-COVID-19 also found that GP surgery employees are reporting ‘rock bottom’ staff...