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A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of a weapon for the discharge of a noxious liquid, gas, electrical incapacitation device following an incident in Yarmouth on Sunday evening. A concerned member of the public called 999...

The allocation of Isle of Wight primary school places has been announced today (Tuesday), with 97% of Island parents gaining a school of their choice. A total of 1,305 applications were received by the Council, with 93% of applications gaining...

Organisers of Jack up the Weekend, which was due to take place at Medina Leisure Centre this coming weekend, have announced that the event has been postponed until at least the Autumn. Technical reasons beyond the control of Jack up...

The Chief Executive of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust has praised the superb professionalism and care of staff in dealing with Sunday's major incident following a crash on Forest Road in Newport. With a large number of casualties and...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely is supporting Whippingham residents who fear their lives and homes will be adversely affected by proposals for a new English Coastal Path. The proposals have been outlined by Natural England as part of a drive...

The Isle of Wight Council is reminding residents and visitors that over the Easter holiday period the Island’s roads will be busy, as will Lynnbottom Recycling Centre (HWRC). Easter is the first major bank holiday of the year when people...

Thousands of people will head out into our beautiful countryside over the Easter bank holidays, so the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has issued a list of top tips to ensure visitors enjoy rural areas responsibly. CLA South East,...

Plans for resident only parking restrictions on Ryde's roads could push more parked cars onto surrounding streets, the town’s Planning Committee meeting heard recently. Independent member for Ryde North West, Councillor Phil Jordan, has warned of a potential 'nightmare scenario'...

The Isle of Wight Council says that it understands public concern about yesterday's fatal crash at Forest Road in Newport, but that changes to road safety measures will only be made following investigations into the incident. 1 person died and...

The Isle of Wight Council is moving 17 elderly residents from a care home in Ryde over safeguarding concerns, it has been confirmed. The decision has been taken to axe the Council's contract with Cornelia Heights on George Street as...