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Cowes Yacht Haven's event centre will cease to operate as a location for Isle of Wight events between November 2019 and March 2020 and will instead be used as indoor boat storage, it has been confirmed. The building is often...

The Isle of Wight Community Safety Partnership (CSP) is supporting a range of events for national Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week. The national week runs this year between 4th to 10th February and aims to generate discussion about...

British boy band '911' are the next act confirmed to be appearing at Jack Up The Summer’s ‘90s day’ on Sunday 11th August. The band were formed in 1995 and scored their first Top Ten hit in May 1996 with...

The Isle of Wight Council has appointed Colin Rowland as its new permanent Director of Neighbourhoods, who will look after a host of services, including waste, highways and 1Leisure. Colin is an experienced senior leader in Place and Neighbourhood services,...

Around 500 people each month on the Isle of Wight are being treated more quickly by going to see a pharmacist rather than booking an appointment at a GP practice. Pharmacy First is a scheme run by the NHS Isle...

The number of animals affected by plastic litter in England and Wales is at an all-time high, but the number of incidents on the Isle of Wight remains fairly low, according to new RSPCA data. The animal welfare charity has recorded...

The owner of a classic Renault Clio is appealing for information after the vehicle was stripped of its wheels in Newport. Persons unknown have taken all 4 wheels from the small hatchback whilst parked on Postern Road, part of the...

Aswad, arguably Britain's most successful reggae band, are the latest group announced to appear at this year’s Jack Up The Summer throwback festival. After 2 decades on the music scene and with 15 albums under their belts, 'The Lions of...

The Common Space, the not-for-profit organisation based in Sandown Bay, has received funding for special equipment that helps transform the way we look at nature on the Island, thanks to help from the Isle of Wight Foundation. Along with Arc...

Wightlink will be operating a temporary timetable on their Fishbourne to Portsmouth ferry route for a period of almost 4 weeks from Monday, it has been announced. Customers using the busy cross-Solent service face an element of disruption between Monday...