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Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is urging communities across central southern England to apply for grant-funding of up to £20,000 from its Resilient Communities Fund before the closing date this coming Sunday 13th August. The Resilient Communities Fund is...

Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has today (Monday) announced that Britain’s iconic HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier is set to enter the Solent and her new home at Portsmouth Naval Base in around 2 weeks’ time. The 65,000-tonne carrier, the biggest...

What was meant to be just a training exercise in boat-towing for Cowes RNLI became the real thing yesterday evening (Sunday) when they were tasked to go to the aid of a grounded 16ft speedboat. The speedboat, with 2 young...

The volunteer crew of Yarmouth RNLI had a very busy day yesterday (Sunday) with 2 launches, each resulting in 2 separate incidents. The first request to launch came in from Solent Coastguard at 13:45 in response to a Pan-Pan call...

Police are trying to trace a couple who helped a 60-year-old man as he was being assaulted in Cowes. Shortly before midnight last Monday (31st July) officers received a report regarding an assault on Esplanade Road. A 60-year-old man was...

PHOTO GALLERY: Despite most of the Island seeing horrendous downpours of rain the sun continued to shine down on the 91st Chale Show at the weekend, which was enjoyed by thousands of Islanders and tourists alike. The annual event, held...

Ryde Karting Company, WightKarting, has invested in 8 new go-karts specifically designed for the 8-11 year age group. The 160cc, 7.5bhp Cadet Karts have been designed by Sodi to specifically suit the age group and will guarantee that they have...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust’s Memory Service has welcomed Robin George, a lead practitioner in dementia, to the Dementia Liaison Team.  Robin will be working with Marzi Daish, a Healthcare Assistant for the Dementia Liaison Team. The Liaison team...

A group of firefighters from Ryde have begun their epic charity challenge this afternoon (Saturday) - climbing the height of Mount Everest a staggering 13 times over. Over the next 24 hours, 10 firefighters will be climbing up a 10m...

Prominent business leaders, Kevin George and Rachael Randall, have joined the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) board of directors after being appointed by member businesses. The Solent LEP board takes responsibility for shaping economic strategy in the region and delivery...