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The RSPCA is urging struggling owners in the South not to dump pets as it received more than 10,000 calls nationally about abandoned animals in just 3 months last summer - including 23 cases on the Isle of Wight. The...

Holiday letting agency cottages.com has announced it will be a Rainbow sponsor of Isle of Wight Pride, which takes place in less than 2 weeks' time on Saturday 21st July. The partnership is the first of its kind for the...

Isle of Wight charity the Real World Trust has merged with Hampshire based Two Saints, it has been announced. Two Saints provide accommodation and support to homeless and vulnerable people in Berkshire, Hampshire and Sussex, while the Real World Trust...

Officers from the Isle of Wight’s Neighbourhood Policing Teams (NPT) are looking for volunteers to sit on Hampshire Constabulary's Independent Advisory Groups (IAG’s). The groups are designed to hold the police to account regarding policies and practices within daily policing...

Festival goers at this year’s Isle of Wight Festival supported Mountbatten to the tune of just over £31,600 – a record total for donations collected at the world-famous event, which this year celebrated its 50th anniversary. Thanks to the incredible generosity...

John Apter / Photo: Hampshire Police Federation "The police are struggling to cope - we're in crisis" - that's the words of Hampshire Police Federation's Chairman, John Apter. John’s statement comes after hearing campaigners in Hampshire are calling for a...

Award-winning school experts and business leaders are joining The Bay CE School Governing Board to become what will undoubtedly be one of the Island’s most talented and experienced team of school governors. Overall there will be 4 new appointments to...

After some 15 years in charge, Steve Simmonds retired as the Coxswain at Bembridge RNLI last weekend making way for his successor, local crew member Guy Willing. Guy moved to the Island in 1974 when his father, who was in...

A planning application to build 40 new homes in Wootton has been lodged with the Isle of Wight Council. Outline planning permission is being sought for 26 open market properties on land at Palmers Farm off Brocks Copse Road, with...

The Isle of Wight Council's Head of Place, Wendy Perera, looks almost certain to be appointed as Assistant Chief Executive and Chief Strategy Officer following a secret meeting at County Hall earlier this week. A confidential meeting was held behind the...