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Oscar, a handsome pug from the Isle of Wight, has developed an impressive ability for carrying large sticks in his mouth. Weighing a mere 7.6kg and at no more than 20cm long, he carries sticks up to 10 times his...

The NHS Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), working with the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, have commissioned Isorropia Foundation to provide the new Community Mental Health Wellbeing Service (CMHWS). Dealing with mental health challenges can be a very...

Southern Vectis is marking World Car Free Day - Sunday 22nd September - by offering half price travel in-and-around the Island for those using mobile ticketing apps. The move is part of Southern Vectis’s commitment to helping more people use...

The Isle of Wight Steam Railway has confirmed that it has pulled out of plans to run historic locomotives to Ryde St John's train station, with regulatory concerns and costs making the project unsustainable. In a statement issued today (Wednesday),...

3 historic forts built in the Solent in the 1860s are being sold by entrepreneur Mike Clare who founded Dreams, the bed company. They were built by Prime Minister Lord Palmerston when the country feared invasion by the French. By...

The deaths of a number of fish at St Blasius Pond in Shanklin - and the rescue of many others - has prompted retained firefighters from Shanklin to step in. In recent weeks a number of complaints have been submitted...

Police on the Isle of Wight are appealing for witnesses to a public order incident outside Fellowship House in Ryde last Monday. Officers from Ryde's Neighbourhood Policing Team say that an incident broke out on Green Street at 22:25 on...

Construction of the brand new Premier Inn hotel in Sandown is progressing well, with work on schedule for a Spring 2020 opening. Project contractors Carter Lauren have successfully completed the substructure works and steelworks for the new 100-bed hotel and...

Island businesses and organisations are being asked to join in the fight against scams. Isle of Wight Against Scams Partnership (IWASP) – of which the council’s Trading Standards team is a lead partner - are calling on businesses, large or...

Light Rail IOW has hit out over yesterday's Island Line announcement confirming £26million of investment for the Isle of Wight's railway network. Roger Berrisford - who twice interrupted Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely during his speech yesterday - has...