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Matt Ambrosini has been elected to represent Carisbrooke & Gunville on Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council following this week's by-election, securing a 75 majority to take the seat. Matt, who lives in Carisbrooke, has become the youngest councillor on the...

Local MP Bob Seely is backing Niton residents who want to see a planning application for over 50 new homes on greenfield land rejected.   If approved, the plans for housing on land at Ladyacre Farm would see a new access...

Ah, the 1980s; a fondly remembered decade of big hair, shoulder pads, George Michael, and perhaps one of the cheesiest television ads in existence, of which our very own Isle of Wight was the star. The Isle of Wight has...

A jobless 47-year-old man from Southsea has been fined £120 after birthday celebrations in Ryde ended with him abusing Police and later damaging a custody cell. Anthony John Mulkern appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Friday charged...

Bembridge RNLI's 2021 Open Day promises to be a fascinating and entertaining day out for all the family next Saturday (14th August). From 11:00-16:30, the lifeboat station at Lane End will be open for visitors to view the inshore lifeboat...

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...