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2022 is off to a joyful start for 2 Island families as it is announced 2 New Year's Day baby boys were welcomed into the world at St Mary’s Hospital this year. Harlan Howarth was born at 10:24 weighing 6Ib...

Testing rules for Covid are to be eased for people without symptoms, who will no longer need to confirm a positive lateral flow test with a PCR from next week. The change will come into effect from Tuesday 11th January...

Grants of up to £3,000 are now available to help organisations deliver initiatives that support families, children and young people living on the Isle of Wight. The Early Help Community Capacity Building Grant is available to local groups, clubs and...

Island Roads have said their winter service decision is to treat the precautionary routes and bridge decks at Stag lane and Foxes Road, Newport tonight (Wednesday) and tomorrow morning. The first grit run will commence at 18:00 at 15grsqm and...

A quarter of a million pounds may not be enough to solve some of the Island’s speeding problems, the Isle of Wight Council has said. A speed review being carried out by the authority contains many recommendations to make the...

The CLA has welcomed the news that the Government is to strengthen the powers and penalties available to tackle the barbaric practice of hare coursing. The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) in the South East represents thousands of farmers, landowners...

45 years of the Island's 'hospice story' will be celebrated with a series of commemorative events in 2022. The 45th anniversary year will celebrate specialist end-of-life care for people of the Isle of Wight, which began in 1977 with the...

The lower section of Newport High Street is set to close from next week for up to 3 weeks as the Coppins Bridge traffic light renewal works resume.  Island Roads is reminding residents that the project to upgrade traffic signals...

A cycle track in Newchurch has been closed today (Tuesday) for emergency tree cutting works by Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN).  Newchurch Bridleway 8, Cycle Track From Sandown to Newport from its junction with The Shute to a distance...

Riverside Centre in Newport is now offering walk-in appointments to people aged 12-15 for their first or second COVID-19 vaccinations. The Solent NHS Trust-run site at the Riverside Centre is now open 08:00 to 20:00, 7 days a week to...