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Staff at St Mary’s Hospital are supporting the national ‘end PJ paralysis’ campaign which is raising awareness of the impact of patients staying in pyjamas or hospital gowns for longer than they need to and the benefits of getting dressed...

A new online tax forum and dedicated webchat service for small businesses and the self-employed has been launched by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The Small Business Online Forum is a quick and easy way for small businesses to get...

Mobile network provider O2 has announced that it is to start work to bring its 4G service to Wootton, as well as improving its 2G and 3G network. Work is scheduled to start on Monday 14th August 2017 and subject...

Early statistics for the month of July show that it was a wet but warm month on the Isle of Wight with the temperature hitting 0.8°C above average. The provisional figures show that areas of the South Coast have been particularly...

VIDEO: A webcam situated at the top of All Saints' Church in Ryde, that only went live to the world less than 2 weeks ago, has already captured the arrival and departure of a nuclear warship in stunning quality. USS...

Hampshire Constabulary has been facing an unprecedented number of 999 and 101 calls over the past month, prompting a timely reminder about appropriate use of the emergency numbers to be issued. The recent surge in calls is believed to be...

Wightlink will be running extra catamaran services during the popular Jack Up the 80s festival at Smallbrook Stadium on 12th and 13th August 2017. The event features chart-topping stars including Jason Donovan; Alexander O’Neal; Nik Kershaw; Bucks Fizz; Right Said...

The Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate, Nick Belfitt, who stood in June's general election, has met with the new Liberal Democrat Leader Vince Cable as part of his tour of the UK. Mr Belfitt met Vince Cable after the new leader...

Island MP Bob Seely has welcomed a commitment from the Government that every home and every business in Britain will have access to high-speed broadband by 2020. The Isle of Wight has seen big improvements in broadband speeds over the...

More people die at the South East coast during the busy summer months of June, July and August than at any other time throughout the year, according to figures released by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) today (Tuesday). With the summer...