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A brand new, comprehensive Isle of Wight Pub Guide, produced by Taste of the Wight in association with the Isle of Wight branch of CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale), has been released. The guide features all the pubs from across the...

Keep full control of your dog when out and about in the countryside or you could face prosecution - that’s the message from Hampshire Constabulary's County Watch team as it tries to educate dog owners about the risk of attacks...

The dedicated team of volunteers at Ryde Inshore Rescue have received the Royal Life Saving Society Honorary Associate award in recognition of their significant contribution to the work of the society. Ryde Inshore Rescue is an independent lifeboat station based...

A one-way system and a 20mph speed limit are to be introduced on Pan Lane in Newport next Friday (19th October) in a bid to improve pedestrian safety. It is said that there has been an increase in the number...

This is your weekly round-up of the latest court news, covering some of the cases heard by the Isle of Wight Combined Court over the past week. The convicted person’s name, age, address and details of the charge(s) and sentence are...

MPs will next week debate a petition urging the Government to set up an independent regulatory body which will take meaningful action to stop racehorses dying - a petition that Isle of Wight residents have strongly backed. Over 105,000 signatures have...

Queensgate Foundation Primary School has won a special award for championing active travel. The East Cowes school has received a gold ‘Shift It’ award for encouraging more pupils to use sustainable ways to get to and from school. It’s only...

The Isle of Wight’s first drive-in Christmas cinema will take place at the beginning of December, in aid of Wessex Cancer Trust’s Building for the Future appeal. Tickets have today (Friday) gone on sale for Drive-in Films for Christmas, which...

People who have a learning disability can be more susceptible to the effects of flu and at increased risk of developing complications such as bronchitis or pneumonia. GP practices and community pharmacies have started their annual pre-winter programme of carrying...

A field team from the Environment Agency have been working hard to help project homes and businesses in Brading and Sandown. Work has been undertaken this week to clean Budbridge Weir on the Eastern Yar near Merstone. Maintaining the weir ensures accurate...