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A key and successful partnership with Hampshire that has brought major improvements to education and children’s social care on the Island is set to be renewed long-term. An extension of the 5-year Hampshire link is due to be approved by...

A special ‘field of remembrance’ will once again be opened to the public at Carisbrooke Castle this month to commemorate those in the uniformed services who lost their lives in service of their country. The field was introduced in the...

Amelia Womack, the Green Party Deputy Leader, will be visiting the Isle of Wight on Friday (10th November) in her role as spokesperson for Women and young people, as well as in support of the local Island party. Amelia has...

Cllr Dave Stewart Next week the Isle of Wight Council's Cabinet is being asked to reflect upon the outcome of a consultation with non-residential care users earlier this year, about the possibility of changing the way that the council manages...

As part of a modernisation and investment programme taking place across the Post Office network, a brand new Post Office for Gunville in Newport will open at Central Convenience Store in December. The new branch will offer customers a wide range...

L-R: John Devlin, Dermot Jenkinson, Major General Martin White, Lora Peacey-Wilcox and Dave Stewart PHOTO GALLERY: Ascensos' customer contact centre was officially opened today by Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of the Island, Major General Martin White CB CBE JP this afternoon...

Hamilton's Fine Foods, which has traded on the Island for the last few decades, has closed for good this week. The top quality butchers - also known as Hamilton's Butchers - ceased trading yesterday (Tuesday), a day made even more...

Winter is on its way and so is the mobile recycling centre. The facility will once again be visiting a number of venues across the Island from November to January. The timetable for the mobile recycling centre (MRC) is out,...

St John Ambulance is urging everyone to learn some basic first aid skills ahead of the Bonfire Night celebrations.  St John Ambulance volunteers will be attending firework events across the region so that anyone who needs first aid gets it...

A series of interactive workshops will discuss the future of Newport Harbour beginning next month. The Isle of Wight Council’s regeneration team will be hosting the first of these workshops to update people and creatively engage on how Newport Harbour...