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A former Isle of Wight firefighter, who dedicated 30 years of his life to protecting the public, is now seeking the help of others to adapt his home following a diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease, which has had life-limiting implications....

Multiple gritting runs covering a total of nearly 1,500 miles of highway and using nearly 500 tonnes of salt were used between Thursday afternoon and Saturday morning last week to keep the network open during the height of the big...

Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) has appointed Captain Martin Phipps MBE as the organisation's 'Designated Person' following the retirement of Captain Peter Jackson. In accordance with the Port Marine Safety Code, Cowes Harbour has a 'Designated Person' to provide independent assurance...

The Isle of Wight's Liberal Democrat parliamentary spokesperson, Nick Belfitt, has backed plans by the Lib Dems to reform education UK-wide, which could see the end of Ofsted. Mr Belfitt has said that educational reform could save the pressured Island...

VIDEO: Kai Davis of The Local Directory is calling out to independent businesses on the Isle of Wight to join ShopAppy, a new solution for combating the online retail giants. ShopAppy.com offers customers more options on where they shop by giving...

A family from the village of Whitwell are appealing for any information following a theft that took place outside their home during the early hours of Tuesday morning.  3 STIHL chainsaws - model numbers MS261, MS361 and MS192 - were...

Islanders will soon be able to rekindle their childhood memories of the Wax Works in Brading thanks to the opening of a new micro museum this weekend (10th/11th March), with never-seen-before photos and drawings going on public display for the...

Following the reports of a small number of councils who have had repeated disruptive public meetings, the Isle of Wight Association of Local Councils (IWALC) would like to assure residents that there is support and guidance for all town and...

Multi-award winning Isle of Wight based design studio, Brightbulb Design have been announced as the official design partner for Sherbet London, one of Europe’s largest fleets of black cabs / taxi advertising and media specialists. Matt Jeffery, Founder and CEO...

The Country Land and Business Assosication (CLA), which represents landowners, farmers and rural businesses, has appointed Claire Bennett as its new Senior Adviser on the Isle of Wight. Claire, who lives outside Yarmouth, was previously a business development manager for...