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The safety of pedestrians at a mini-roundabout in Newport has been called into question — but according to a leading councillor, the danger is more a perception than reality. Asking when the Hunnycross Way junction in Newport would be made...

The number of people travelling to the Isle of Wight for a COVID test has fallen dramatically. Last month it was reported that 197 people had travelled to the Island’s testing centre at Newclose between 23rd September and 5th October....

The Royal Hotel in Ventnor this week has not only scooped the Gold Award for ‘Best Hotel Experience’ in the Red Funnel Isle of Wight Awards, but successfully retained it’s 4-star hotel classification, 2 AA Rosettes and an improved AA...

A project which helps speed-up skin cancer diagnosis on the Isle of Wight has been shortlisted for a 2020 Health Service Journal Award, recognising its outstanding contribution to healthcare. The team running the project, made up of Isle of Wight...

Volunteer crew members at the RNLI have faced an unprecedented summer with new data revealing a dramatic increase in the number of water users needing to be helped by local lifeboat crews compared to 2019. Based on provisional incident reports...

The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (20th November 2020) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 16220 £100.00 10119 £100.00 11690 £100.00 12438 £100.00 6257 £100.00 13259 £100.00 15615 £100.00 16037 £100.00 12449 £100.00 8855 £100.00 12405

People with persistent tummy troubles in the South East including diarrhoea, bloating or discomfort in the tummy area, are being urged to get checked for cancer as part of the NHS and Public Health England’s ‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign. ...

A row over dress codes was branded as misogyny at last night’s Isle of Wight Council meeting. During discussions over the revision of Isle of Wight Council’s constitution yesterday (Wednesday), Councillor Reg Barry said he had suggested a dress code...

Clothing chain Peacocks has fallen into administration today (Thursday), meaning stores across the Isle of Wight and dozens of jobs are now at risk. Peacocks employes 4,369 staff across 423 stores in the UK, but the entire retail operation is...

High attendance levels at primary and secondary schools have continued despite the number of cases of coronavirus rising across the Island. Throughout the autumn term, attendance rates on the Isle of Wight have been much higher than those seen across...