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The festive season is already upon us and it’s important to order your repeat prescriptions in time for the holidays. Over the Christmas and New Year period pharmacies are likely to have reduced opening hours and so the NHS is...

20 staff at Auckland House in Shanklin have been made redundant just a week before Christmas following the collapse of the Carlauren Group, with administrators today (Thursday) announcing the closure of the hotel. Quantuma and Duff and Phelps have taken...

Simon Poole, the popular and much-loved Chief Operating Officer of WightFibre, was tragically killed after being hit by a car in Southampton on Monday night. 47-year-old Simon joined WightFibre in January 2017 and was a key member of WightFibre’s management...

BT look set to remove a further 26 public telephone boxes from locations across the Isle of Wight - this is in addition to the 16 already being removed. The universal service provider has notified the Isle of Wight Council...

The UK’s best winter beach walks have been named just in time for a bracing festive stroll - with the Isle of Wight's Compton Bay included. The list has been put together by Boundless, the events and experiences club for...

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted while on a bus travelling from Newport to Ryde. The man was sat at the rear of the top deck on 7th October talking to another male and a woman...

For the first time, English Heritage will open the doors at many of its finest historic properties across the country on Boxing Day - including Osborne House and Carisbrooke Castle here on the Isle of Wight. Taking its name from...

The Isle of Wight Council has approved plans for a brand new ice rink and leisure centre to be built on the outskirts of Ryde, despite a recommendation to refuse planning permission. A meeting of the planning committee was held...

The Isle of Wight Youth Trust has released the findings of their second Island Youth Mental Health Census, providing an insight into the views and experiences of children and young people across the Island. The survey, which was designed with...

The fundraising appeal to save paddle steamer Waverley has reached its £2.3million target just 7 months after it was announced that the famous steamship would not operate in 2019. The Boiler Refit Appeal has attracted donations from over 8,000 individuals...