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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...

Morrisons look set to bring their fleet of bright yellow vans to the Isle of Wight as they gear up to provide a home delivery service from their Newport store. The national supermarket chain has applied to the Isle of...

Shanklin Community Library has helped launch the 2017 Summer Reading Challenge with a visit by the Chair of Isle of Wight Council's Children Services Policy Committee, Councillor Vanessa Churchman and junior members of the library. The Summer Reading Challenge is...

Day 2 of Cowes Week 2017 was a somewhat busy one for the volunteer crew of Cowes RNLI, who attended no less than 5 incidents yesterday (Sunday). The first shout of the day for the Atlantic-class lifeboat was to a...

A talented computer animation student from the Isle of Wight is sharing his latest work, entitled 'Keith, Supreme Master of Magic', with a world wide audience. 21-year-old Chester Sampson, who grew up in Ryde and attended Sandown Bay Academy, is...

VIDEO: Staff at the Isle of Wight Zoo have successfully carried out what is believed to be the first heart scan on a fully conscious tiger. 18-year-old Aysha underwent the examination on Saturday morning to take a look at the...

A planning application to build 7 homes on the site of the Isle of Wight's Driving Test Centre has been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. PSP Isle of Wight LLP are wanting to build a total of 7...

Statistics relating to use of force by police officers in the course of their duties has been released by Hampshire Constabulary. Since 1st April 2017, a new way of recording use of force became mandatory for all police forces, with...

A new group for Islanders who are passionate about all things European met for the first time at Quay Arts in Newport earlier this month. Members arranged to get together from the online Facebook group called 'The 48% - Isle...