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Police on the Isle of Wight are on the look out for 5 garden ornaments that have been stolen from a property in Gatcombe. Investigations are underway to identify the location of 2 acorn finials, 2 round planters and a...

Island MP Bob Seely has pledged support for a national campaign to get more young people into engineering in an attempt to fill a major skills gap. The Year of Engineering launches in January and will see government work with...

Rural businesses on the Isle of Wight could look forward to a much better new year, if national and local government took action to address some key issues for the countryside, says Country Land and Business Association (CLA) Isle of...

The Bay CE Primary School in Sandown is ready for the challenge ahead of becoming an all-through school, especially after receiving an 'outstanding' rating in a recent inspection. Governors of the The Bay CE Primary School met on 12th December...

Mental health and Learning Disability services, along with others partners, are currently looking to increase the involvement of people who use such services to advise on the management and redesign of how they are delivered on the Isle of Wight....

Fairly mild conditions welcomed those taking part in the annual Ventnor Boxing Day swim yesterday (Tuesday). Despite organisers of the traditional Christmas event pulling out, the swim went ahead as normal thanks to members of the community stepping in. A wave...

St Mary’s Hospital welcomed just 1 baby into the world on Christmas Day this year - a baby boy. As families across the Island were waking up to open presents, staff on the maternity unit in Newport helped deliver Baby...

A young man that was airlifted to the mainland following a road traffic collision on Military Road earlier this month has thanked the emergency services for their efforts.  17-year-old Michael was travelling alongside 2 other people when their vehicle left...

Islanders are being reminded they can book their real Christmas trees for collection and recycling for up to a month after the festive period. The service is available between 8th January and 2nd February for a fee of £5 –...

With the festive break just days away the Island’s NHS is reminding Islanders of the various services available to them over the festive period should they need urgent health advice or treatment. All GP Practices will be closed from 18:30...