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From 1st April 2026, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will introduce a new Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) to support people facing financial hardship. This follows the Government Spending Review in July 2025, which confirmed the end of...

Vectis Ferries has written to the Secretary of State for Transport, Heidi Alexander MP, calling for formal engagement on the future of Red Funnel’s lifeline ferry services to the Isle of Wight. The company, which is backed by several former...

Lidl GB has issued a recall of its Simply Roasted and Salted Cashews due to concerns the product may contain glass fragments, making it unsafe for consumption. The recall affects stores across England, Scotland and Wales, including those here on...

Dame Ellen MacArthur has paid tribute to Frank Fletcher - CEO of the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust- as he celebrates 20 remarkable years at the helm. Having taken over the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust reins on 3rd November 2005, Fletcher...

A shortage of butchers and changes in the market have led to the closure of the Isle of Wight Meat Co.’s butchers shop at Cheverton Farm. The popular farm shop, located at Cheverton Farm off Cheverton Shute in Shorwell, closed...

A technique that encourages rivers to re-shape themselves has transformed a precious Isle of Wight chalk stream. Stage Zero Restoration (SZR) is an approach popular in the USA and gaining traction in the UK in which rivers are reconnected with...

The waiting times for Hampshire and Isle of Wight’s NHS Special Care Dental Service are 'over 2 years', a health watchdog has told County Hall. Speaking at the adult social care, public health and housing needs committee last week (30th...

• Steven Lawrie, 34, of Slade Road, Ryde – admitted driving while disqualified and without insurance. He was fined £200, ordered to pay £85 costs, and received six penalty points. • Connor Keates, 28, of Berry Mead, Wroxall – admitted...

An appeal has been filed over a refused bid to build 16 retirement park homes on the edge of the Isle of Wight’s county town. County Hall previously rejected Luxury Retirement Living’s proposal for 9x 2-bedroom units and 7x 3-bedroom...

A new day care facility for man's best friend could open up in Ventnor. Suzanne Wright has applied for a change of use of the Guido Designs Unit 3, a workshop in the Ventnor Industrial Estate on Ventnor’s Old Station...