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Emellia, the Isle of Wight's rising singer-songwriter, will be launching her third single 'You' on all major streaming platforms tomorrow (Friday). This new single differentiates from her first 2 releases, bringing a much calmer element to electronic music. Although the...

Recorded race hate crime offences against children across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight have escalated to a 3-year high, an NSPCC investigation has found. Hampshire Constabulary recorded 201 offences against under 18s last year, compared with 121 in 2015/16...

Residents who cannot park outside their homes for more than 2 weeks due to roadworks will be eligible for a free parking permit from the Isle of Wight Council. The new scheme has been devised to help alleviate local people’s...

Tomatoes for Pipers' tomato flavoured crisps will now be sourced from the rich and fertile Arreton Valley here on the Isle of Wight. Since 2007, expert Paul Thomas has grown an astonishing variety of tomatoes in the Island’s unique maritime...

A programme of training to support young children and their development has been positively received by pre-schools and primary schools on the Isle of Wight. Over 270 children have benefited from ‘Isle Attend’ which is a 10-week programme designed to...

The Isle of Wight Council's Trading Standards team are warning residents to beware of a new scam. The scam sees text messages sent to individuals advising that they are due a council tax rebate. There is then a request for...

L-R: Lora Peacey-Wilcox, Christoph Kunz, Capt. Stuart McIntosh and Ian Griffiths. The Isle of Wight's up-and-coming cruise destination port, Cowes Harbour, welcomed the maiden call of cruise ship HANSEATIC Nature yesterday (Monday). Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) held a plaque exchange...

The Isle of Man’s Microgaming have been titans in the online casino market since the early 90s, in fact they are widely recognised to have launched the world’s first proper online casino software in 1994. With that level of pedigree...

The dream of a Marbella-style beach club in Sandown seems to be over as it is announced that the Origin project has been 'cancelled' by the Carlauren group. At the beginning of May it was revealed that a luxury beach...

Police are appealing for 2 people in a car, who may have witnessed an assault in Ryde, to come forward and speak to officers.   It was reported to Hampshire Constabulary that between 03:15 and 03:30 on Sunday 12th May,...