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Staff at chemists across the Isle of Wight are facing growing abuse from frustrated patients due to the shortage of pharmacists - something that has been hindering the Island for months. Some people have been going without essential medication for...

Borthwood Copse, located between Winford and Alverstone, has been chosen as part of a nationwide network of 70 ancient woodlands to be dedicated to The Queen in celebration of her Platinum Jubilee. The Queen’s Green Canopy has this week announced...

The Isle of Wight Council is advising locals that Lynbottom Tip will remain open as normal during essential tree works which get underway on Briddlesford Road from Wednesday. The local authority has been doing work on trees in many locations,...

The rising cost of living has been reflected in new figures released by the Isle of Wight Council. One of the most shocking numbers is the number of children claiming free school meals on the Island increased by 37% and...

The Isle of Wight Council is inviting Island households to make a positive difference to the environment by using its new household battery recycling scheme, which launches today (Monday). Householders can now leave their spent household batteries out for collection...

The Blue Lamp Trust has launched a new cybercrime advisory service to help Hampshire's and the Isle of Wight's most vulnerable residents. You may already be familiar with the charity's Bobby Scheme that provides free home security visits, long-life smoke...

Investigations are underway to locate a motorcycle that has been stolen from the quiet East Wight village of Nettlestone today (Sunday).  The grey Honda MSX 125cc bike has gone missing from Nettlestone Green and is believed to have been stolen...

The mandatory housing measures for poultry and captive birds, which were introduced across the Isle of Wight and the rest of the country to help stop the spread of bird flu, will be lifted from tomorrow (Monday). Poultry and other...

A newly established High Harm Team is to focus on targeting perpetrators who cause the most harm to communities here on the Isle of Wight. Made up of an inspector, a sergeant, a handful of PCs and a PCSO, the...

A Somerset man has been sentenced to 2 years in prison, suspended for 2 years, after attempting to strangle his friend on the bed of a caravan in Newport last year. Oliver James Maxwell Franks, 44, of Labourham Drove in...