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Menthol cigarettes are set to be banned in the UK when new laws come into force later in the year. The ban, which stems from new EU Tobacco Product Directive laws, will come into effect from 20th May 2020. This...

1 baby boy was welcomed into the world at St Mary’s Hospital on New Year’s Day. Wilf, a son for Jason Boulter and Hanna Clark of Cowes, arrived at 14:37 weighing in at 7Ib 6oz. Amanda Pearson, Head of Midwifery...

A proposal designed to secure long-term educational and financial stability for schools in the West Wight will go before the Isle of Wight Council’s Cabinet next week. In recommending the closure of All Saints’ CE Primary School in Freshwater from...

More people than ever have taken advantage of Christmas Day bus services on the Isle of Wight, according to Southern Vectis. A record-breaking number of passengers - an increase of 16% on last year - travelled with the bus operator,...

2 teenagers accused of arson are set to appear in court this week after 3 barns were destroyed by fire in Upton near Ryde last year. Emergency services were called to Gatehouse Road on 1st August 2019 when a large...

Residents living in Upper Ventnor have taken to social media to express their disgust after a planter was tipped over in the early hours of this morning (Wednesday).  The planter, which is located on Lowtherville Road with the junction of...

The Isle of Wight could host the finale of an international sporting spectacle in 2021 — promising a multi-million-pound boost to the local economy. Exciting proposals to bring the Tour of Britain cycle race to the Island in September 2021...

Police are seeking witnesses to a burglary at a worksite in Godshill just before Christmas. Entry was forced to a container on the site Munsley Close between 11:00 on Friday 20th December and midday on Saturday 21st December. Offenders stole...

The Isle of Wight Council has been forced to close another section of the coastal path in Bembridge due to land movement. Last week a section of the Public Footpath BB10 fell away following a landslip near Sandhills Holiday Park...

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was left with a broken jaw following a robbery in Newport during the early hours of Saturday morning.  An 19-year-old man was walking to get a bus when he was approached by...