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Carpetright has today (Thursday) announced the proposed closure of 92 stores across the country, but the Isle of Wight's store looks to be safe. A list of closures has been published by the national retailer, but the Newport outlet at...

The Isle of Wight Council has issued more fines to pet owners who have failed to microchip their dog than any other Council in the country, figures have revealed. Ahead of the second anniversary of the compulsory microchipping law, Pets...

Red Funnel is celebrating its fifth consecutive Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor, the world’s largest travel review site. Since 2010, Red Funnel’s customers have posted 1,442 reviews on TripAdvisor with an average rating of 4.5/5. The reviews cover all aspects...

Police on the Isle of Wight are investigating 4 reports of thefts at shops in Ryde, Shanklin and Newport that took place last week. On Tuesday 3rd April at 14:00 someone took £140 in cash from the till at Osborne...

Organisers of Southampton's Common People festival have announced that they have teamed up with Red Funnel to offer Islanders a very special ticket and ferry deal. For just £39* for an adult and £19.99* for a child, you can experience electrifying music,...

2 declining butterflies suffered their worst year on record in 2017 after hopes of a butterfly revival were dashed by a chilly snap in spring and a gloomy, wet summer, a study has revealed. Grayling and Grizzled Skipper recorded their...

A major section of one of the main roads serving St Helens is due to be upgraded by Island Roads at the end of the month. The work to resurface Carpenter’s Road between Beaper Shute and Station Road roundabout will...

3 new state of the art Canon Aplio i600 ultrasound units have been installed in the Diagnostic Imaging Department as part of improvements to the ultrasound service at St Mary’s Hospital. The ultrasound service provides ultrasound scans for all GP,...

Mountbatten - the new name for Earl Mountbatten Hospice - has announced that Major General Martin White CB CBE JP, Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight, is to become Patron of the charity. Major General Martin White has fulfilled the Lord-Lieutenant...

Island residents are being asked to complete a short survey about their thoughts on local crime priorities for the Island. The online survey has been launched today (Monday) by the Isle of Wight Community Safety Partnership (CSP) and seeks views...