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Red Funnel initiated the first step in its pledge to plant 160 trees across the Island in celebration of its 160th birthday, by officially launching the tree planting initiative with a ground-breaking ceremony at Mountbatten Hospice on Wednesday. This year,...

This year's main contender for Christmas No. 1 has been finally released as Elton John and Ed Sheeran collaborate for the aptly named 'Merry Christmas'. It's quite possibly one of the best Xmas songs to be released in years with...

When will visitors be allowed back to St Mary’s Hospital to see their loved ones? That was the question put to the Isle of Wight NHS Trust at a meeting this week following a rise in complaints. Measures were put...

The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (3rd December 2021) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 11079 £100.00 17125 £100.00 10118 £100.00 14713 £100.00 2930 £100.00 16013 £100.00 17188 £100.00 17190 £100.00 16941 £100.00 8370 £100.00 9780

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council and can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Due to planned...

The Joint Operations Roads Policing Unit of Hampshire Constabulary and Thames Valley Police has launched its annual drink and drug driving campaign, Operation Holly. Running from 1st December until 1st January 2022, the campaign combines educational and enforcement activity in...

Health Secretary Sajid Javid Concerns the Isle of Wight has been overlooked, amid the dental crisis, have been raised with the Health Secretary. Work is currently being undertaken to look at the depth of the Island’s ‘biggest health inequality’ which...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has a great opportunity for exercise providers to make a big difference to our Island community. The Isle of Wight NHS Falls Prevention Team is looking for Island-based exercise providers to work with to...

A year of good sunshine on the Isle of Wight has enabled Wight Community Energy to make a donation of £8,000 to support The Footprint Trust. The money will be used to assist in tackling fuel and child poverty locally....

Access to 2 public consultation meetings on the future of Chillerton and Rookley Primary School will be restricted as the Isle of Wight Council has introduced additional safety measures due to COVID-19. The Isle of Wight Council said the steps...