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The Isle of Wight's leading marina, Cowes Yacht Haven, this week welcomes Daniel Jehan as Managing Director to its team. Daniel brings a wealth of experience in the marine leisure industry to this key post, which will see him create...

HMRC is calling on people to stay vigilant in the fight against fraudsters, who are using email and text messages to scam them out of their savings. The tax authority is currently processing tax refunds after the end of the...

The RSPCA received 217 calls about dogs locked in hot cars across England over the Bank Holiday weekend - including 2 here on the Isle of Wight. This is despite the charity reminding people about the dangers of leaving dogs...

Photo: Iain H Leach Isle of Wight resident and TV celebrity, Alan Titchmarsh, is calling on gardeners to make a metre for wildlife this summer by providing a refuge for struggling butterflies, moths and other pollinators. Alan, who is the...

Isle of Wight groups are being invited to bid for grants of up to £10,000 for projects to boost ‘sustainable transport’. They are being asked to come up with creative and ground-breaking ideas to get people actively involved in clean,...

A new Theatre Admissions Lounge is now up and running at St Mary’s Hospital in Newport. Patients coming in to hospital for planned in-patient surgery, with the exception of a few, will now be admitted directly to the Theatre Admissions...

Economic output from the Solent maritime sector has increased 14% over a 5-year period, a new report by Maritime UK and the Solent LEP has found. The report, which was released on Friday on board cruise ship MV Ventura in...

Organisers of Jack Up The 80s, which this year takes place over the weekend of 11th & 12th August, have chosen Prostate Cancer UK as the festival's Charity of the Year for 2018. The ethos of this fun Summer festival...

Red Funnel celebrated May the Fourth, widely known as 'Star Wars Day', for the second year in a row on Friday marking a new annual tradition enjoyed by staff and customers. The fleet’s Red Falcon ferry was once again transformed...

Hampshire Constabulary is driving forward with an innovative plan that can revolutionise police fleets across the UK, saving millions of pounds. The force has been given the green light to transform its general fleet of cars - those used as...