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Specialists from Public Health England (PHE) are working with the Isle of Wight Council and NHS colleagues following a confirmed case of coronavirus (COVID-19) on the Island. The individual is now being treated appropriately and in isolation, although it has...

Watch this dramatic footage captured by ‎Fiona Ross‎ of a cliff fall at Yaverland this afternoon (Saturday). Remember to stay clear of cliff edges and keep your distance when walking below - especially with the recent rainfall we have experienced...

4 new bespoke aeroplanes are being added to the existing national fleet of Police helicopters to deliver a more responsive service to the 43 police forces of England and Wales. Flying out of a custom-built base at Doncaster Sheffield Airport,...

A number of school bus services will be running to a new timetable from Monday, the Isle of Wight Council has announced. In order to decrease the amount of time that students are waiting at the school site before it...

Have I missed a local headline over the last 7 months? Something along the lines of "Isle of Wight does complete U turn on Climate Emergency". At a meeting of the Full Council on 24/7/19, councillors backed an amended motion...

Councillor Michael Lilley A bid to get the Island Deal for more government cash enshrined in law was rejected by Isle of Wight Conservative councillors last week. Cllr Michael Lilley, of the opposition '1957 Group', asked the full council to...

Gritters will be treating the Island's road network during the early hours of tomorrow morning (Saturday), it has been confirmed. Island Roads say that their vehicles will be carrying out a gritting run from 02:00. Motorists should take extra care...

Islanders are being encouraged to consider ways to keep themselves, their loved ones and those in the local community safe, particularly the isolated and vulnerable, during a COVID-19 outbreak. Neighbourhood Watch has issued a list of 10 actions you can...

That time of the week once again where our readers send in their best photos... Here is this weeks batch that was sent to us.  Watching the world go by at Newport (Jane Holland) The upside-down seagull or is it......

Major improvement is necessary at Nammet in Yarmouth, according to Isle of Wight food inspectors. An inspection of the sandwich takeaway shop on Bridge Road at the end of January resulted in a food hygiene rating of 1 being awarded....