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16 and 17-year-olds across the Isle of Wight are to be offered their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, it has been announced. The rollout will begin imminently with hopes of getting as many older teenagers vaccinated as possible before...

3 candidates are standing in tomorrow’s (Thursday) by-election for Newport and Carisbrooke Community Council (NCCC) - after the previously successful candidate felt it was not right to take office. There has been a vacancy since the 5th May election despite...

An Isle of Wight woman has taken to social media to express her disgust - and to warn others - after finding a safety pin attached to hair INSIDE a tiger bread baguette that she brought from Tesco Extra Ryde....

Police on the Isle of Wight are appealing for a key witness to come forward after a vehicle was forced off the road in Ventnor last Wednesday. Officers have spent the last week investigating the incident, which occurred on Ocean...

A newly launched same day delivery service on the Isle of Wight is set to create 8 new jobs on the island. Offering islanders a range of Isle of Wight produce to choose from, the delivery service was originally launched...

34-year-old Nicola Rachel Pahita, who shouted homophobic comments at a man within earshot of a Police officer, has appeared before Magistrates. Pahita, of School Street in Ryde, was given a conditional discharge when she appeared at the Isle of Wight...

A packed meeting of the Niton and Whitwell Parish Council came out against plans to build 54 houses on greenfield land. The planning committee of the Parish Council unanimously voted to object to the application, submitted by Tallulah Estates, for...

A mallyshag. Or, as in English: a caterpillar. (Photo: Noushka31/Wikipedia) To the unsuspecting mainlander, much confusion can be brought by an Isle of Wight'er speaking even the most 'simple' of sentences - after all, all we have to say is...

A 61-year-old man from Ryde has appeared in court charged with possessing 29 extreme pornographic images showing sexual intercourse with animals, including dogs and horses. Richard Younie, of Sutton Close, has been charged with possessing extreme pornographic images portraying an...

Over 1,300 comments on proposals for the once-in-a-lifetime redevelopment of Ryde Esplanade have been delivered directly to the door of County Hall by the business owners affected by the controversial plans. The Isle of Wight Council today (Tuesday) closes its...