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Doctors on the Isle of Wight are urging people to remember that NHS services are still there for them over the long bank holiday weekend, whatever their need. Although COVID-19 is still a big priority for health services everywhere, the...

The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) in the South East is calling on the public to take extra care in the countryside as warm, dry and settled conditions have elevated wildfire conditions. This week’s warm weather follows a prolonged...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust Ambulance Training & Community Response Services (ATCoRS) is urging those who are responsible for a Public Access Defibrillator to check it is ready for use. With over 30,000 out of hospital cardiac arrests happening...

Coastguards across the country were called to nearly 200 incidents over the weekend, to aid those who found themselves in difficulty in the sea or at the coast. Coastguard Rescue Teams from around the UK were called out 194 times...

WightFibre have announced that the company has secured additional funding of £50million from NatWest Bank which, together with £35million equity funding from Infracapital, will see the Gigabit Island full-fibre project to completion. 28% of premises on the Isle of Wight...

Hampshire Constabulary is supporting the National Police Chiefs’ Council’s ‘Slow Down, Save Lives’ campaign that launched earlier this week.  Running until 7th June, the campaign aims to remind motorists of the importance of travelling within the speed limit, while promoting...

Road resurfacing work is set to resume on the Isle of Wight again, towards the end of May, following a review of Government guidance and staff safety training. Island Roads, in consultation with the Isle of Wight Council, have continued...

Behold, the Suzuki Vitara. This legend was born in 1988. The first thirty years of its life were dedicated to proving Suzuki had mastered the art of the ‘soft-roader’. A vehicle that can get you to the shops and back,...

Jack up the Summer 2020 has been cancelled owing to the ongoing coronavirus situation, it has been announced this afternoon (Tuesday). Organisers of the annual music festival, which was due to take place between 7th-9th August 2020, have been left...

Islanders locked down during the coronavirus crisis have been getting on their bikes, new figures reveal. Research has shown that in some parts of the Island, those taking up cycling has dramatically increased since government lockdown measures were introduced in...