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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...

The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (6th August 2021) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 14861 £100.00 5126 £100.00 16869 £100.00 13961 £100.00 9383 £100.00 16836 £100.00 15915 £100.00 4242 £100.00 15516 £100.00 13227 £100.00 15883

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. Application No: 21/01234/HOU...

Magistrates this week fined a Sandown man £80 for possession of a small bag of cannabis. 21-year-old Billy York, of High Street in Sandown, pleaded guilty to possession of a Class B drug when he appeared before the Isle of...

Highland Spring is recalling its 750ml glass bottles of sparkling spring water after reports that a number of bottles have exploded. The recall is precautionary and the number of affected bottles is said to be 'small'. Anyone who has purchased...