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24-year-old Leah Franklin has been banned from driving for 28 months after crashing her car whilst heavily intoxicated - more than 4 times the drink-drive limit. Franklin, a support worker from St Martins Road in Wroxall, was charged with failing...

Firefighters in East Cowes took to the streets on Monday to establish whether residential roads in the town are accessible in an emergency, but they soon found roads which were blocked by inconsiderate parking. The Isle of Wight Fire and...

A dog sustained fatal injuries after being attacked by another dog ahead of Ventnor's busy illuminated carnival on Saturday night. Lin Cato, from Ventnor, was out walking her miniature Schnauzer, Zappy, when he was suddenly attacked by a husky-type dog...

Challenge & Adventure is to close its doors after some 27 years, it has been confirmed. Changes within the education system and how charities are funded has been blamed for the closure, which was first rumoured to be happening several...

The Isle of Wight's MP, Bob Seely, spent the morning learning about the work of Royal Mail's postmen and postwomen today (Tuesday). Bob paid a visit to the delivery office at Riverway, Newport to get a behind-the-scenes insight into how...

The Isle of Wight Council's Trading Standards team are reminding Islanders to never engage with an uninvited caller following an incident yesterday (Monday) in which a white van man tried to sell 'reduced price' services to a vulnerable resident. A...

Parents whose child is staying on in education after picking up their GCSE results are urged to tell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) so that Child Benefit doesn’t stop. Teens taking approved courses are eligible for the benefit, worth up...

Fishing lakes, commercial properties and residential developments across the Isle of Wight are all going under the hammer in September - among 170 lots being sold by Clive Emson, the regional land and property auctioneers. A plot off Staplers Road,...

EPSON MFP image Hillbans Pest Control, the Island's leading pest control provider, has been featured in a full page editorial within the UK pest control industry’s PPC95 magazine, published by the BPCA (British Pest Control Association). The nationwide exposure is...

Leslies Motors have officially opened their all-new Leslies Toyota showroom at Blackwater, showcasing Toyota’s pioneering fleet of hybrid cars and their trusted range of commercial vehicles. Sandown has been home to Toyota on the Island for over 40 years, but...