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Red Funnel has announced that the Isle of Wight's independent lifeboats, a collaboration of Ryde Inshore Rescue, Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat and Freshwater Independent Lifeboat, has been elected as its Charity of the Year (COTY), 2020. The lifeboat groups...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely took his campaign to secure more funding for the Island’s NHS back into the House of Commons on Monday. Mr Seely spoke during the NHS Funding Bill Second Reading Debate and reminded the Secretary...

The CLA and the Royal Isle of Wight Agricultural Society have announced the return of their prestigious awards celebrating rural work and life on the island – and nominations are now open. The Isle of Wight Rural Awards honour those...

The Isle of Wight’s young carers are to receive support with cross-Solent travel, thanks to a new partnership between Wightlink and YMCA Young Carers. On National Young Carers Day (30th January), the ferry operator has announced its plans to work...

24 dead pheasants - tied together in pairs - have washed up on the shoreline between Totland and Colwell this week. Local resident Shelley Cook was walking her dog along the West Wight coast yesterday afternoon (Wednesday) when she noticed...

Missing East Cowes man Harry Stagg has been found safe and well on the Costa Del Sol some 2 months after going missing. The 23-year-old was last heard from on 29th November and was due to spend Christmas with family...

Injured, unwanted and neglected animals have been given a boost thanks to a revamp which has transformed the Isle of Wight’s RSPCA animal rescue centre. Rebuilding work has now been completed and the animal shelter’s team are looking forward to...

Experience 1970 is to recreate the iconic 1970 Isle of Wight Festival stage for the 3-day 50th-anniversary event in September. This summer sees the golden anniversary of ‘The Last Great Event’ when a staggering crowd estimated at up to 600,000 swamped...

Age UK Isle of Wight are working with local legal firms to offer all Island residents over the age of 50 a discounted Will Writing Service throughout March 2020. It is important to make a Will for many reasons, by...

Police have been alerted to a suspicious incident in East Cowes in which a teenage boy was approached by an unknown man asking 'would you like any sweets'. The boy was approached on Beatrice Avenue near to Queensgate Primary School...