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Organisers of the hugely popular Jack Up The Summer festival set to take place this August have revealed that they will be helping to raise valuable funds and awareness for local children’s charity Beaulieu Respite. Support will be achieved not...

REBEL WHOPPER® (Burger King) Burger King may have only opened its first restaurant on the Isle of Wight last month - but after launching a new plant-based burger, the chain has come under fire.  The new burger that was launched...

Photo: NASA Residents of the Isle of Wight have been supporting the animals affected by the devastating bushfires that are currently burning their way through Australia.  Australia has seen record-breaking temperatures and months of severe drought which has fuelled a...

The Cowes Floating Bridge has returned to service this afternoon (Monday) following a technical issue yesterday.  As previously reported, the Cowes Floating Bridge was taken out of service on Sunday evening, following an issue with the vessel’s generators. This morning...

5.4 million taxpayers have less than a month to complete their Self Assessment tax returns before the 31 January deadline. More than 11 million 2018/19 tax returns are due back with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) by the end of...

Hunt Forest Group Ltd has seen the news regarding the mindless act of vandalising which resulted in Ryde Inshore Rescue's launch vehicle being taken out of service yesterday (Sunday) after having it's launch vehicle's windscreen smashed. As previously reported by Island...

St John Ambulance on the Isle of Wight is looking for new volunteer first aiders to join their small but vibrant team supporting events across the whole of the Island. This comes with the opportunity to help with events on...

In the past, major trading and financial investment were almost exclusive to the world’s biggest cities. New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Shanghai remains the top financial centres on the planet with ratings of 794, 787, 783, 772, and 770...

A truly unique Christmas lights display at Wellesley Way in Newport has been named the winner of Light up the Wight 2019. Entry number 23 received the highest number of votes in this year’s Christmas lights competition, which saw a...

The volunteer team at Ryde Inshore Rescue have been left saddened by a mindless act of vandalism which has seen their launch vehicle's windscreen smashed, rendering it out of service. Sometime in the last 24-72 hours, Ryde Rescue's main launch vehicle,...