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4 Islanders are to take on the challenge of a life time by rowing across the Atlantic Ocean in a 8 metre boat in aid of local charities Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust and Ability Dogs 4 Young People. Starting from...

An ambitious vision to reform the system of farm support after the UK leaves the EU and the Common Agricultural Policy has been unveiled by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA). The CLA represents over 30,000 landowners, farmers and...

Staff from Amey have helped ensure on of the Isle of Wight’s most popular viewing points is free from an unwelcome weed. 6 staff recently spent several hours removing ragwort from Brading Down, helping support Gift to Nature which organises...

Every residential property (around 72,000) on the Isle of Wight is being sent an Annual Enquiry Form as part of the annual check of the electoral register. All councils, including the Isle of Wight Council, carry out this annual check...

Bob Seely MP has told a regeneration conference he will campaign against large-scale house building to stop the Island from becoming a suburb of Portsmouth or Southampton.  During Friday's event at The Riverside Centre in Newport, Bob called for more...

The Isle of Wight's School Nurse team are holding various drop in sessions at family centres across the Island throughout the summer holidays. The drop-in sessions will give local parents and guardians the opportunity to speak to a school nurse...

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) hosted the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (SLEP) for a Business Support Event at Newclose Cricket Ground last week. Over 50 people attended in order to hear presentations from a variety of keynote speakers including...

The helipad being launched by HRH The Duke of Kent in 2013 St Mary’s Hospital's helipad has seen a total of 575 landings by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, Coastguard Rescue Helicopter and other life-saving services in...

With less than a week to go until the 31st July tax credit renewal deadline HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging the Island's 3,500 tax credit claimants to renew now – or risk having their payments stopped. The online...

Visit Isle of Wight, the Island's destination management organisation is to launch a new £200,000 campaign entitled 'Victoria's Island' - and today's announcement coincides with costumes from the yet-to-be-released 'Victoria & Abdul' film going on display at Osborne House. The...