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Members of the Sandown Bay Neighbourhood Policing Team are adopting Shanklin’s Post Office. The national ‘adopt a Post Office’ scheme has seen police forces across the UK team up with the Post Office to provide communities additional opportunities to engage...

Island countryside charity Gift to Nature has published a new Trail Guide Pack featuring activities, suggested walks, wildlife tips and brand-new maps. The charity manages most of the Isle of Wight Council’s nature reserves and countryside areas and the new publication...

Over 220 bikes, trikes and scooters of all varieties are travelling around the Isle of Wight this morning (Sunday) as part of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance's Ride4Life fundraising event. Motorcycle enthusiasts gathered at the Isle of Wight...

4 tonnes of reusable items were diverted from landfill and donated to Island organisations in 2017, the Isle of Wight Council has revealed. Under its ‘Reduce Reuse Recycle’ scheme, in partnership with Amey, items were diverted from Lynnbottom Recycling Centre,...

Dr James Dearden, who has been honoured with an MBE /Photo: Ryde School 84-year-old Kenneth Hicks of Bembridge has been awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to the community on the Isle of Wight....

As the Isle of Wight Festival fast approaches, the Isle of Wight Council, Island Roads and Hampshire Constabulary are once again working closely with the organisers of this year’s festival to ensure traffic flows smoothly and disruption is kept to...

5 tigers who have spent years being forced to perform in a Spanish travelling circus will soon be making their way to the Isle of Wight Zoo to find sanctuary and expert care. The 3 female and 2 male tigers...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has welcomed the possibility of 41 new Marine Conservation Zones and is calling for the Government to reconsider missing local sites. Today (Friday) the government has launched a consultation asking the public for...

The Bay CE School have unveiled their new badge and name ahead of the merger of The Bay CE Primary and Sandown Bay Academy. From the 1st September 2018, The Bay CE School will be extending its age range to...

Marine Environment Science specialist Nicola Craig has joined Wightlink as the ferry company’s first Environmental Officer. She will focus on how to make its operations as environmentally friendly and sustainable as possible, building on initiatives such as installing EV charging...