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Apply now for funding - that's the message from the Isle of Wight Council as it relaunches its 'connect4communities' programme to help ensure children and young people on the Island do not go hungry this winter. So far a financial...

Nasal sprays are not recommended by officials to stop coronavirus, the Isle of Wight’s public health chief has warned. It comes as people are turning to different ways to protect themselves against the latest strain of COVID-19 which is 70%...

Victims of domestic abuse will be able to escape perpetrators by using a code-word in thousands of pharmacies across the UK, including here on the Isle of Wight. The new scheme, entitled 'Ask for ANI', allows those at risk or...

This is your weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. The defendant’s name, age, address and details of the charge(s) and sentence are published in accordance with Criminal Procedure Rule...

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the postponement of the Island Car Centre Sandown Sprint for a second time. Organisers of the Sandown Sprint have today (Friday) announced that the 2021 event has been postponed until next year, just as it...

Another week rolls by and suddenly we are halfway through January already. Don't worry though, our readers have been busy capturing some of the Islands beauty while out on their daily exercises.  Surprise garden iris in Ryde (Tony Overbury) Who...

Islanders are being reminded to only use waste carriers with the correct licence following a rise in the number of cases of fly tipping across the Isle of Wight. One incident has been shared on Facebook this week by Shanklin...

The Isle of Wight Council is taking action to boost road safety at a rural junction which was the scene of a major incident in 2019. Cabinet members have approved plans to improve visibility at the junction of Forest Road...

A ‘significant increase’ in council tax, higher than any other in recent years, is potentially on the cards to help boost Council coffers. At Tuesday’s meeting of the corporate scrutiny committee, it was announced the Isle of Wight Council’s £10...

Tesco is recalling its own brand Finest Taleggio cheese because it contains Listeria monocytogenes. The 200g pack, with a use by date of 25th January 2021, should be disposed of or returned to the store immediately for a full refund....