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The decision made by the Isle of Wight Council to stop funding the tidal energy project near St Catherine’s is to be looked at again. Plans for the tidal energy centre have been mooted since 2013, when the council got...

Hampshire Constabulary has been focusing on its work to tackle county lines drug dealing and the associated exploitation of vulnerable people during a week of intensification. ‘County lines’ is a term used to describe organised criminal networks involved in exporting...

People across England - including here on the Isle of Wight - are now required by law to self-isolate if they test positive or are contacted by NHS Test and Trace. Those on lower incomes who cannot work from home...

St Mary's Hospital has taken delivery of a brand new CT scanner this weekend in a bid to clear a backlog of patients waiting for vital and potentially life-saving scans. The scanner was transported across the Solent by barge early yesterday...

The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) the region's lead for economic development is today launching its Economic Recovery Plan setting out how it will work with local partners to support the economy and businesses as they continue to address challenges...

Properties and plots of land on the Island have gone under the virtual auctioneer’s hammer. They were among 137 lots being sold online by Clive Emson, the regional land and property auctioneers, across southern England. An uninterrupted freehold block in...

The Isle of Wight’s entrepreneurs of the future are being offered FREE places on an acclaimed workshop to turn their hobbies and dreams into a business The hugely popular PopUp Business School, backed by the Isle of Wight Council, will...

Red Funnel has announced minor changes to its vehicle ferry timetable, beginning this Tuesday (29th September) and set to last until 2nd November. The update coincides with the change in seasonal demand at this time of the year. Vehicle ferry...

Another week goes by and another batch of photos get sent to us to be included within our Readers' Gallery. Check out what they have been up to over the past 7 days.  Somewhere over the rainbow in Ryde (Lisa...

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has outlined additional government support to provide certainty to businesses and workers impacted by coronavirus across the UK. Delivering a speech in Parliament, the Chancellor yesterday (Thursday) announced a package of measures that will continue to...