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Quarr Abbey is to feature on BBC One's 'Heaven Made' on Sunday 12th December, as part of the Beeb's Christmas programming.  The 3-part series shines a light on communities of monks and nuns across the country that share not only...

Ventnor Winter Gardens has been slapped with an embarrassing 0 out of 5 hygiene rating following a recent inspection by the Isle of Wight Council's Environmental Health team. Inspectors visited the property overlooking Ventnor Esplanade on 21st October this year...

Crowds braved the weather to gather for the annual official switch on of Terry Ramplin's Christmas lights display at Long Lane in Newport this evening (Saturday). In stark contrast to 2020's event, which was limited to just a few friends...

Failure to comply with a community order imposed by the courts has landed a Newport man with a 6-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months. 40-year-old Paul Symonds, of Lower St James' Street in Newport, appeared before the Isle of...

Strong gales that have been battering the Isle of Wight overnight and throughout today (Saturday) have caused over £15,000 worth of damage at the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary near Wroxall. 3 field stables have been completely destroyed in the...

Red Funnel’s Chief Executive Officer, Fran Collins, has been appointed as the newest member of Saga’s Cruise Board. Fran will be providing counsel to Saga in addition to her role as Chief Executive Officer of Red Funnel, where she is...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust’s Pathology service now has a new sensory room that is designed to relax and distract patients who struggle to have their blood taken. Lots of people, including those with learning disabilities, autism, PTSD, people...

23-year-old Lachen Downs will spend Christmas behind bars and will appear at the Crown Court in January accused of a racially motivated hate crime in Ryde earlier this month. Police received a report that on the evening of 10th November...

A mum-of-3 who has battled with drug addiction for years claimed she couldn't remember anything about the incident when she appeared in court accused of theft from a shop. 38-year-old Rachel Hewitt, of Angelica Grove in Newport, appeared before Magistrates...

Sunny skies feature heavily in this week's Readers' Gallery, but with the weather having become colder in the past few days we suspect next week's gallery will be somewhat more autumnal! Storm cloud Hersey ~ Photo credit Helen Watson Young...