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The first merger of GP practices on the Isle of Wight took place as planned today (Tuesday). Carisbrooke Medical Centre and the Dower House Surgery - both in Newport - have joined forces in a move to help ensure the...

Wightfibre and Newport Football Club have announced WightFibre’s support for the club's new, state-of-the-art football and community stadium. 'WightFibre Park', to be located off Racecourse, has been designed to maximise community use by offering top-class facilities including a grandstand, clubhouse...

The RSPCA rehomed 81 dogs on the Isle of Wight last year and, while Staffies are still the most rescued breed, designer dogs are appearing more and more in the charity’s rehoming centres. As part of the RSPCA’s special rehoming...

Police on the Isle of Wight have been made aware about a series of incidents involving vehicles being ransacked and items stolen overnight. Car owners in Arreton and Godshill awoke this morning (Monday) to discover that their vehicles had been...

Making the most of a Ministerial visit to the Island earlier this month, Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely took the opportunity to raise the profile of other important local issues with Transport Minister Chris Heaton-Harris. During the Minister’s visit...

The individual and team winners of the summer ‘Workplace Walking Challenge’ have been announced. Sarah West, a legal assistant at Glanvilles Damant Legal Services, Newport, walked an amazing 105,994 steps, equivalent to approximately 50.2 miles. Her team also won the...

Ryde Kebab House will continue to trade but with stricter licencing conditions following a recent meeting of the Isle of Wight Council's licensing sub-committee. Concerns had been raised by Police that a number of violent incidents had occurred at the...

Download the St Mary's Junction masterplan Find out more about the St Mary's scheme A major 15-month scheme to transform St Mary's Roundabout into 2 brand new, linked traffic light junctions gets underway in Newport this morning (Monday). The works...

The response to our first reader's gallery feature has been fantastic! Thanks to everyone who sent in photographs from across the Isle of Wight this week... Go on tickle me Isle of Wight Zoo - Roger Millward Spitfire SM520, A...

Locals are being warned to be vigilant after a man claiming to be from Island Roads approached an elderly resident and offered to resurface their driveway in the Undercliff area of the Isle of Wight yesterday (Thursday). The unknown individual...