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The Isle of Wight Council is teaming up with Recycle Now for Recycle Week to encourage the UK to recycle bathroom items such as empty deodorants and perfume bottles. While we all do our bit to recycle what we can,...

Ascensos’ new contact centre on the Isle of Wight went live for the first time yesterday (Monday) as its first intake of 60 team members started handling enquiries for the first time on behalf of sports retailing giant, JD Sports....

The Island's MP Bob Seely has helped secure consent from the Department of Education to allow development of former school land on the Island for social housing. The redundant sites at Taylor Road, Newport - formerly part of Carisbrooke High...

Working with the Trust’s new parking and security contractor, APCOA Parking UK Ltd, the Isle of Wight NHS Trust will be implementing an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system and new parking payment machines on the St Mary’s Hospital site...

A new cookery competition which sees Mary Berry lead the charge to find Britain’s Best Cook is looking for contestants from the Isle of Wight. At a time when British cooking has never been more varied, inspiring or of such...

Applications for ‘privilege seats’ on Island school buses are being welcomed by the Isle of Wight Council. Applications can be made between 09:00 today (Monday) and 16:00 on 4th October, via the council’s website: www.iwight.com/schooltransport. Councillor Paul Brading, said: “I’m...

VIDEO AND PHOTOS: Crowds lined the streets of Ryde yesterday (Saturday) to watch a spectacular coming together of the Island community in celebration of the second annual Isle of Wight Day. Bunting, music and smiles were aplenty as The Big...

Due to a mistake by the Isle of Wight Council, Housing Benefit payments due to be received by Islanders in their bank account on Monday (25th September) will now not be received until Tuesday (26th September). The Council has apologised for...

An 18-year-old teenager from Bembridge died following a cardiac arrest just days after overdosing on heroin, an inquest has this week heard. The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance was called into action on 13th August last year when...

67-year-old David Lench has been given an 8 month prison sentence, suspended for 18 months, following an incident which sparked Armed Police to descend on the village of Godshill back in June. On the afternoon of 6th June Armed Police moved in...