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Isle of Wight, you have been busy! 60 photos have been submitted and published in this week's Readers' Gallery - keep up the good work and more importantly, stay safe!  Mum visiting her babies at My Garden (Dot Wherry) Medina...

After 35 years of dedicated service as a retained firefighter, Newport’s Christopher Filipe has hung up his hat and turned off his pager for the very last time. Chris is a friendly face to many in his day job as...

Red Funnel is commemorating the anniversary of Dunkirk (26th May-4th June 1940) and reflecting on its own involvement in the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force as it continues to operate a lifeline service 80 years later. Over 338,000 soldiers...

4 local education unions – GMB, NASUWT, NEU and UNISON - have sent an open letter to the Isle of Wight’s Cabinet Member for Children’s services expressing their views about the re-opening of schools. The letter, addressed to Councillor Paul...

Walgreens Boots Alliance, the owners of beauty brand Liz Earle, has announced that the company's flagship store in Leeds has closed for good, but the Isle of Wight store WILL re-open when coronavirus restrictions allow. With the backdrop of challenging...

Gardeners are being asked to be on the lookout after 100 bags of compost were stolen from a garden centre in Freshwater during the early hours of this morning (Friday). The 'Levington Original' branded sacks were taken from Honnor &...

Islanders have taken to social media this week to complain about the usually excellent service from UPS, including one local who has been expecting a delivery of fresh horse semen from Belgium. The rather unusual package was due to be...

Businesses across the Isle of Wight need to think differently about their operating procedures as they prepare to re-open after the coronavirus lockdown - and Betapak can help. COVID-19 and the associated government guidance means that Health and Safety has...

KR Sustainability and Hillbans Pest Control recently joined forces to review the organisation's environmental and sustainability credentials, with the findings resulting in the introduction of an innovative, environmentally-friendly, non-toxic and humane pest control, as well as a significant reduction in...

The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (22nd May 2020) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 14937 £100.00 14045 £100.00 2813 £100.00 6241 £100.00 9294 £100.00 7728 £100.00 15885 £100.00 8988 £100.00 9748 £100.00 8513 £100.00 215