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Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is seeking local business leaders from the Isle of Wight to join its Board of Directors. The business-led partnership is the lead organisations tasked with driving the economic success of the Solent area and those...

More than 200 Isle of Wight outlets took part in the Government’s Eat Out to Help Out (EOHO) scheme last summer, claiming back more than £2.7 million. In an effort to put money back into the local economy and support...

Islanders will go to the polls in May to have their say on who represents them at the Isle of Wight Council, town, parish and community council and police and crime commissioner elections  If you're thinking about voting by post,...

Over 7,000 NHS and other health and social care staff across the Isle of Wight have now received their COVID-19 jab, it has been revealed. Incredible efforts by the team at the St Mary’s Hospital vaccination hub means a total of...

This week we see another array of photographs from our talented readers... Tried to down this photo(smiling face) at Freshwater Bay (Annette Hill) Squirrel (Jane Holland) Pepper Pot in using lens filters on the island (Linda Belcher) On the lookout!...

The Isle of Wight is in a better COVID position as rates of the virus drop, according to the public health chief. Following the national trend, the Isle of Wight has now fallen to a 7-day case rate of 393.6...

Isle of Wight residents will face an average £15 increase to their council tax bill for policing from April, it has been confirmed. The police precept will increase by 7.1%, which equates to 29p a week, £1.25 a month or...

Dr Michelle Legg The Isle of Wight is not lagging behind in the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine and, if anything, the Island is ‘doing better’ than Hampshire, according to a senior health official. More than 207,000 people have now...

A takeaway delivery driver has been arrested on suspicion of a number of drugs and driving offences after Police found cocaine and cannabis in his car. The 22-year-old male was pulled over by officers on Furlongs, Newport - close to...

Buyers can now take a tour around a brand new show home on the Isle of Wight at Barratt Homes' St George’s Gate, without even needing to leave the house.  The Belmont is ready for prospective buyers and a virtual...