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Things turned ugly at a meeting of the Isle of Wight Council last night (Wednesday) — as 1 councillor said he was being bullied. During the debate on the revised Isle of Wight Council constitution, Councillor Geoff Brodie initially proposed...

Is your charity or voluntary group supporting people who are clinically extremely vulnerable during the second coronavirus lockdown? A community fund has reopened to support vulnerable residents impacted by the pandemic by offering essential financial help to local groups.  During...

GP referrals to St Mary’s Hospital have dropped by more than 50% over last year but emergency admissions of the over 70s are on the rise. Isle of Wight NHS Trust bosses say patients continue to turn up at the...

Plans to redevelop Kingston Wharf in East Cowes have been outlined by Cowes Harbour Commission and supported by Cowes Harbour Authority Committee. An outline plan has been developed that maximises the potential of the site in terms of new development,...

Thousands more people with learning disabilities who also have diabetes will no longer need to do painful finger prick tests thanks to life changing technology now available on the NHS. In a major expansion of the Flash glucose monitoring rollout,...

South Western Railway will be continuing its commitment to the apprenticeship programme this year with 9 new opportunities live this week, including a position at Ryde St John's. Candidates are encouraged to apply quickly as the openings, which always prove...

Tesco has recalled its 16 Spicy Chorizo Slices (80g) because the product contains Listeria monocytogenes. The affected packs have a use by date of 19th December 2020. Symptoms caused by Listeria monocytogenes can be similar to flu and include high...

Over a third of people in the South East have seen the stamp duty holiday as the perfect motivation to purchase a new property, according to research by a leading housebuilder. Time is running out for interested buyers to move...

Cowes-based Vectis Refrigeration has been chosen by The Food Warehouse to support their new store on Wakes Retail Park in Newport, which opened on Tuesday. The new shop in the former PC World building is now welcoming shoppers in a...

Revised proposals have been submitted for the West Acre Park development in Ryde — extending the public consultation period. Altered plans have been submitted by Captiva Homes, the applicants behind the development, to the Isle of Wight Council, responding to...