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Supporters of local charity ‘The Wight Brainy Bunch’ gathered at GG’s Bar & Restaurant earlier this month (1st November) for a spectacular Moonlit Masquerade Ball, which raised over £5,000 to help Island families affected by brain tumours. The elegant black-tie...
Read moreDetailsMountbatten Isle of Wight is set to take over the organisation of the popular Randonnee cycling event from 2026, with a new September date confirmed.
Read moreDetailsAn independent review has branded the Isle of Wight Council as dysfunctional, warning of a toxic culture, poor behaviour, and failing structures that could lead to government intervention if urgent reforms are not made.
Read moreDetailsGreen Isle of Wight CIC has been awarded £450,000 from the Ofgem Energy Redress Scheme to deliver an ambitious new project: Vectis Community Energy’s Virtual Island Battery Ecosystem.
Read moreDetailsThe NHS in the South East is urging people on the Isle of Wight to get their flu jab now, as health leaders warn there are only weeks left before the worst of the flu season typically strikes.
Read moreDetailsThe Isle of Wight Alzheimer’s Cafe in Cowes could be expanded with improved facilities, amid forecasts of an increasingly ageing Island population.
Read moreDetailsThe Isle of Wight NHS Trust is raising awareness of its Call 4 Concern (C4C) patient safety service, which supports the principles of Martha’s Rule by empowering patients and their loved ones to speak up if they are worried about...
Read moreDetailsRichard Quigley MP has been given further backing from the Government on his work to improve cross-Solent transport.
Read moreDetailsA curry chef from an acclaimed Bangladeshi restaurant on the Isle of Wight has been named Chef of the Year 2025 at a prestigious national awards ceremony.
Read moreDetailsThe Isle of Wight Radio Christmas Toy Appeal is back for 2025 - once again aiming to spread festive cheer to thousands of children across the Island who might otherwise go without a gift this Christmas.
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