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As part of National Scams Awareness Month, the Isle of Wight Council is asking residents to sign up to become a ‘friend against scams’. The Isle of Wight Against Scams Partnership (IWASP), of which the council is a lead partner,...

Chief Executive of the Arts Council, Darren Henley, will be visiting the Isle of Wight later this month for the New Carnival Company’s annual Mardi Gras in Ryde, which showcases the very best of children and young people’s carnival. The...

Southern Vectis has been showing its support for older people across the Isle of Wight by signing up to Age Friendly Island’s Charter.  The bus operator has long been a supporter of Age Friendly Island, which aims to make the...

A 12-week consultation into creating a new combined fire authority for the Island and Hampshire has been given the go ahead, the results of which will affect the future of the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service. The Isle of...

Firefighters don't just put out blazes, as the retained crew of Freshwater Fire Station demonstrated today (Thursday) when they rescued 2 fledgling herring gulls from the roof of a property in the West Wight. The RSPCA requested the assistance of...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is reminding members of the public that it has a ‘zero tolerance’ approach towards violence, aggression and abuse; NHS staff should be able to do their job without fear of violence, abuse or harassment from...

National hotel chain Premier Inn has launched an interactive map that reveals the all the best places to find fossils up and down the UK, thanks to the help of the Isle of Wight's very own Martin Simpson. In a bid to...

As part of the national ‘Cover Up Mate’ campaign health professionals are urging men who spend long periods of time outdoors to cover up and protect themselves from the sun.  Farmers, builders, sportsmen and gardeners are all being targeted because...

A unique 17-seater bike experience with an eco-friendly heart will quite literally roll into Ryde this summer. Set to brighten Britain’s beaches, the world’s first BoRo Beach Bike will be launched on the Isle of Wight on 22nd July. Modelled...

A section of one of the main roads into Cowes is to be resurfaced by Island Roads shortly. The work on Newport Road between Three Gates Road roundabout and the northern Mill Hill Road junction is to be completed overnight...