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2 well-known Isle of Wight farmers are set to take over Brownrigg’s Farm Shop, a popular local produce and butchery on the outskirts of Godshill. Current owners Paul and Sue have decided that after 30 years of running butcheries, farmers...

A former Isle of Wight copper, who has gone on to represent over 130,000 Police officers nationwide as the chairman of the Police Federation, has been suspended from duty over allegations of sexual misconduct. It's being reported by the national...

The future of Newport IW FC is unclear going into the New Year... Ryde Saints Football Club have unexpectedly and dramatically terminated a ground-share agreement with Newport IW Football Club, but Newport are fighting back. It's not the Christmas present...

The Isle of Wight will try again to become an International Dark Skies Park after the council unanimously agreed to support the application. If the application is approved it would only be the 4th in England, joining Northumberland, Bodmin, and...

The proposed 33% price hike for garden lovers signed up to the Isle of Wight Council’s green waste subscription has been approved. Ahead of renewals to subscriptions in September the price will rise from £6 to £8 a month, an...

A convicted child rapist incarcerated at HMP Isle of Wight has practically escaped any punishment after pleading guilty to assaulting a prison officer. Robert Ormrod, 49, who was jailed in 2016 for the rape of a young girl over a...

There's nothing better than waking up on Christmas Day to a sunny but chilly winters day... but sadly it looks like 2021 is going to be somewhat wet and windy. The latest predictions from local forecasters IW Met Service suggests...

An 18-month hold up with the Isle of Wight Council’s new £765,000 ‘enormous beast’ of a website must not be allowed to spiral out of control, the authority's scrutiny committee has warned. So far, £200,000 has been spent on the...

Islanders can now receive their COVID-19 vaccinations by simply walking into 1 of 3 locations across the Isle of Wight, without the need for an appointment. Hampshire, Southampton and Isle of Wight CCG has announced that Ventnor Medical Practice and...

Photo: Vectis FC A minute’s applause was held at the Victory Stadium in Portsmouth on Saturday before the match between United Services Portsmouth and Cowes Sports to celebrate the life of Richard Chase, who sadly passed away last week. Richard’s...