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Isle of Wight businesses and event organisers are invited to join in with free discussions to help get ready for COVID-19 — and have important questions answered. The free online sessions - 1 aimed towards event organisers and 2 for...

Plans have been submitted to replace the century-old lens and mercury bath rotating system at St Catherine’s Lighthouse with LED lights. The Corporation of Trinity House, which manages lighthouses for England, Wales, Gibraltar and the Chanel Islands, has submitted the...

Squash courts at 1Leisure Westridge in Ryde have re-opened today (Monday). It is the first step in a phased reopening of the popular courts, with new measures in place to keep players and staff safe. Initially, courts will open for...

Eligible Island businesses have been given a short extended period to provide details so the Isle of Wight Council can process payments for them under two key government grant schemes. Since the Small Business Grant Fund and the Retail, Hospitality...

The Spyglass Inn at Ventnor has reached the final 10 in a competition to find Britain’s Best Beer Garden. The competition was launched by national digital radio station Union JACK, going on to receive more than a staggering 1,200 nominations....

18,400 employees and 6,500 self-employed individuals across the Isle of Wight have been supported by the UK Government through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), latest figures reveal. The CJRS and SEISS schemes are run by HM Revenue...

As we approach the August bank holiday, Islanders are being reminded to ensure they order their repeat prescriptions in good time. Next Monday (31st August) is a bank holiday and the Isle of Wight NHS Trust is also reminding you...

Ventnor Coastguard Rescue Team are pleading to both Islanders and holidaymakers to not climb, or jump off, the groyne on Ventnor beach. During Ventnor's recent coastal safety patrols alongside their extremely busy year of call-outs, Coastguard Rescue Officers have had to...

The former chair of the St Helens Primary School Parent Teachers Association (PTA), William Egan, is to appear in court accused of committing fraud to the value of nearly £9,000. Mr Egan, 33, now of Gordon Street in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire,...

Bembridge Parish Council has confirmed the completion of 'Project Pod' - the first public highway installation on the Isle of Wight of a new state of the art Dual Electric Vehicle Charging Point. The new Pod is situated outside the...