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A woman in her 70s, whose disappearance was the subject of an extensive multi-agency search back in 2023, died as a result of multiple injuries, an inquest has heard. It was on the 28th March 2023, that Hampshire & Isle...

Weird and wonderful - but very much loved - scones are proving to be a popular hit at a new High Street café, which has opened up in the heart of Ryde. Sarakasi’s menu features a tempting variety of café...

A 25-year-old Cowes man who told a '13-year-old girl' that he could 'teach her naughty things', before sending photos of his erect penis, has pleaded guilty to a string of sexual offences. Charlie James Bolland, of Stephenson Road, appeared before...

The Isle of Wight Council has welcomed a visit from the President of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) as part of a 2-day tour championing the power of planning across the South East. RTPI President Helen Fadipe, joined by...

Rogue builder Richard Sullivan, who defrauded Island residents out of around £20,000 as part of a 'get rich quick scheme', has been jailed for more than 3 years. e years and nine months, after a successful Isle of Wight Council...

An Isle of Wight family on a guided fossil hunt at Brook Bay have made an incredible discovery – unearthing what’s believed to be one of the Island’s oldest Stone Age hand axes. Mrs Mel Harrison, along with her husband...

Domestic abuse incidents against male victims across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight have risen by more than 7% over the past year, with men being urged to speak up more. For the 12 months to the end of September...

• Tyson Betts, 38, of The Rogers, Shanklin – assaulted Amanda Kervan by beating her on multiple occasions in Newport. He received a community order with 90 days of alcohol treatment and up to 20 days of rehabilitation activity. A...

'Wonderful and fantastic' staff at the East Cowes Jhoots Pharmacy have not been paid in 3 months, an Isle of Wight councillor has highlighted. Independent East Cowes representative Karl Love voiced disquiet over several Jhoots pharmacy closures at the adult...

A 'careful and experienced' motorcyclist from the Isle of Wight had less than 2 seconds to react before colliding with a tractor near Shalfleet, an inquest has heard – more than 3 years after the fatal crash. 51-year-old Lance Stuart...