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This is your round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. Monday 21st December – Thursday 24th December 2020   • Shaun David Rowlands, 31, of Osborne Heights in East Cowes admitted...

Isle of Wight cancer patients with certain types of cancer will be offered a rapid new test to help decide whether to go ahead with treatment, opt for a lower dose or use a different method of tackling tumours.  While...

The RSPCA fears chickens are being abandoned after lots of people went out and bought chicks during lockdown and now can’t take care of them, particularly in light of bird flu warnings.  The animal welfare charity is concerned at the...

State-of-the-art payment terminals developed by Isle of Wight based company WRS Systems have been installed across Wightlink’s 15 shops and cafés.  The new payment system has improved functionality and security, and its swift processing speeds up transactions, resulting in shorter...

An Isle of Wight family received a rather unwanted Christmas gift this year when they opened a bag of salad to find a dead and decomposing mouse inside. The salad was purchased from Sainsbury’s in Newport and although 2 days...

With the Isle of Wight now under Tier 3 restrictions, there is some reassurance when it comes to Mountbatten's services with very few changes to their day to day operations. Charity Shops Mountbatten shops can remain open. The same Covid secure...

With less than a week to go until the Brexit Transition period ends, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging traders to complete crucial preparations needed to trade with Europe from 1st January. This month, HMRC has sent 250,000 letters...

5 babies were welcomed into the world at St Mary’s Hospital on Christmas Day, the Isle of Wight NHS Trust has announced. First to arrive at 02:43 was Lailie, a daughter for Zoe and Matthew of Newport, who weighed in at...

The Isle of Wight Council says it is ready for an expected increase in the number of outbreaks of COVID-19 across the Island. As Tier 3 restrictions come in force for the Isle of Wight, which up until now has...

Southern Vectis has moved to reassure bus passengers across the Isle of Wight that services will continue to run at normal levels - despite the area moving into Tier 3 from today (Boxing Day). The local operator reintroduced full service...