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The annual Pier 2 Pier swim between Sandown and Shanklin, which was due to take place today (Saturday), has been cancelled - but not due to COVID. Poor weather and worsening conditions have forced organisers to cancel the 1.8 mile...

Figures released by NHS England show 105,668, - or 71.6% of Islanders - have had their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine with a total of 93,726 second doses also administered. The news comes in the week the NHS announced...

55-year-old Isabella Belonje has been disqualified from driving for 12 months after being caught behind the wheel whilst high on cocaine. The court heard from the Crown Prosecution Service that at around 01:10 on 2nd February this year, Police Constable...

Our readers have been busy as ever with their cameras, with some even stopping off at Cowes Week to take snaps of the boats - have you been down there this year? All ready for Cowes Week! Cowes ~ Photo...

With demand for 999 calls increasing and St Mary’s Hospital Emergency Department helping more people, the Isle of Wight NHS Trust is encouraging the public, where appropriate, to use NHS 111 online for medical advice. The NHS 111 online service...

Undercliff Drive will not be repaired anytime in the foreseeable future after the Isle of Wight Council failed in its bid to receive funding for the major reconstruction project. Reporting back to Niton and Whitwell Parish Council, Councillor Claire Critchison...

Contractors demolishing a building in Sandown have made a historic discovery by uncovering a time capsule that is thought to have been buried since the late 1800s. Harrison Contractors Ltd, which specialises in reclamation, demolition, and asbestos removal, has been...

Islanders who would normally spend the last evening of Cowes Week taking in spectacles such as the Red Arrows and the annual fireworks are reminded that both displays will not take place tonight (Friday). The event is one of the...

The Riverside Vaccination Centre in Newport will close on 26th August but Islanders over the age of 18 are still being encouraged to come forward for a COVID-19 vaccination. Vaccinations will continue to be available to all eligible Islanders and will...

Thousands of people are expected to take part in the annual Fort Walk later this month, but the Isle of Wight Safety Advisory Group is telling people to stay away. The Bembridge Fort Walk – or as some may argue...