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Self Assessment customers should be alert to criminals claiming to be from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). As the department issues thousands of SMS messages and emails as part of its annual Self Assessment tax return push, HMRC is warning...

As the winter nights draw in and roads are blasted by rain, sleet and snow, many drivers will start to panic. To help motorists stay safe on the roads and ensure their insurance is valid, Uswitch have debunked 9 winter...

Innovative technology is being used by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) to monitor towers on almost 40,000 miles of overhead power lines across its central southern England patch; helping to maintain a secure network and keep the power flowing...

The Isle of Wight Council has underlined its commitment to give every child the tools to get off to a flying start by announcing extra support for children with special educational needs (SEN). The authority has unveiled ambitious plans to...

Staff shortages at Christ the King College mean that a large number of students are being forced to work from home for the next 3 days. Year 10 students have been told this afternoon (Tuesday) that they will be switching...

A family of tenant farmers in Ryde have backtracked on an agreement of £800,000 to leave Westridge Farm and become freehold farmers after their demands for a further £200,000 were rejected.  The Holliday family now hope that planning permission won't...

The Isle of Wight Council’s transport chief is calling for a crackdown on pavement parking, which could lead to traffic wardens having powers to issue penalty points to drivers. Councillor Ian Ward, the cabinet member for infrastructure and transport, wants...

A local company is in the running to be named one of the best rural businesses in the UK after being shortlisted for a national Rural Business Award. Brightbulb Design, based in Wootton, has been shortlisted in the best professional...

Businesses on the Isle of Wight are being warned of difficult months ahead by R3, the trade body for restructuring and insolvency professionals. It says concerns are mounting that a wave of business closures could be on the horizon in...

One of the new trains for Island Line has been seen rolling along the tracks for the very first time ahead of its arrival on the Isle of Wight. Mark Hopwood, Managing Director of South Western Railway, has shared a...