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CycleWight, the advocacy group for cycling on the Isle of Wight have published their first ever Cycling Strategy for the Island. Many local authorities have strategies for cycling but until now the Island has had only general policies as part...

Managers at S. Fowlers & Co. in Union Street, Ryde and The Man in the Moon in St James Street, Newport are reducing the price on a selection of drinks at the Wetherspoon pubs until Wednesday 17th January. The range...

The Ford scrappage scheme, which includes cars and commercial vehicles, is to be extended into the first quarter of 2018. The success of the scheme, which has seen over 10,500 vehicles scrapped and replaced with cleaner, more fuel efficient vehicles,...

The Isle of Wight Council's Talented Athlete Programme sponsored discount scheme is now open for budding Island sporting stars. The Council’s sports unit is now accepting applications for the 2018 scheme, which is aimed at helping gifted sports people reach...

Island patients are set to benefit from a new scheme which promises a more joined-up approach to healthcare. GP practices are set to adopt The Care and Health Information Exchange (CHIE) - is a secure system which shares health and...

2 baby girls were welcomed into the world at St Mary’s Hospital yesterday (New Year's Day). The first to arrive was Chloe Norcutt who was born at 03:43, a daughter for Sophie and Chris Norcutt of Newport. Baby Chloe weighed in...

Public Health England (PHE) is helping parents on the Isle of Wight take control of their children’s snacking by launching the first Change4Life campaign promoting healthier snacks. This is because half of children’s sugar intake, currently around seven sugar cubes...

31 people braved taking a dip in the Solent this morning (New Year’s Day) in aid of Ryde Inshore Rescue. The inaugural event, which took place at Appley, certainly went according to plan and really helped kick start the life-saving...

A new car parking system and traffic barrier will go live at St Mary’s Hospital on Tuesday (2nd January) to make parking easier for visitors and to stop vehicles using the site as a rat-run. Following a period of commissioning and testing,...

39-year-old Dino Laximidas has been sentenced to a further 5 years in prison after setting fire to HMP Isle of Wight almost 3 years ago. A major incident was declared on 18th February 2015 as a blaze ripped through 2 floors of...