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An intrepid apprentice software developer has just returned from a successful overseas assignment overcoming Covid travel restrictions and other logistical challenges to provide vital support to a major oil and gas company in Oman. Daniel Squirrell, Apprentice Software Developer with...

When Covid-19 struck his household, 2-and-a-half-year-old Cockapoo Henry was not only man’s best friend but became a hero. Living with his parents Kerry Andrews, 49, a retail manager, and Paul Barrett, 47, an emergency vehicle operative for the Isle of...

The volunteer crew of Cowes RNLI lifeboat found themselves tasked to 2 jobs in the space of just several minutes yesterday afternoon (Friday). The crew members’ pagers went off at 16:50 after the single word of ‘Mayday’ was heard over...

A dangerous overtake on a busy main road between Brading and Newport has been captured on the dashcam of an Isle of Wight driver. An Island man, who wishes to remain anonymous, was driving along the Downs Road in the...

A school teacher who was found slumped at the wheel of a car he had pushed down the road has been handed 10 penalty points on his licence. Joseph Charles Cooper, 34, of Dorset Gardens in Brighton, was 3x the...

Another week on the Isle of Wight has come and gone, and our readers have been making the most of the wave of sunshine that has been beaming across the Island this week. Mr Foxy visiting our garden, buried his...

88,906 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been given out on the Isle of Wight, which equates to 74.24% of the Island’s 16+ population. According to the latest NHS data, 14,765 under 45s and 5,205 45 to 49-year-olds have...

A woman is counting the cost of repairing 2 windows at her home in Ventnor after they were found smashed in what appears to have been a deliberate act in the early hours of yesterday morning (Thursday). The woman is...

An Isle of Wight teaching assistant has raised £800 in his solo half-marathon challenge to raise money for the Island’s mental health team, and for St George’s School. Despite his plans for the challenge to take place in February being...

The NFU is calling for more resources to tackle rural crime on the Isle of Wight after a survey revealed the serious impact it is having on farming families and farm businesses. Hundreds of members from across the region -...