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Avid Island fossil collector Theo Vickers, 18, has discovered a tooth from a rare prehistoric rhinoceros which lived on the Isle of Wight 38 to 35 million years ago. Theo, who has just finished his A-levels and is off to...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has vowed to 'battle for the Island' in education, social care, job opportunities, housing and investment during his maiden speech to Parliament. Mr Seely told MPs that the place he loved was often overlooked...

Islanders have just days left to snap up early-bird tickets for the inaugural Fairweather Festival, which will see the likes of Professor Green, Atomic Kitten and The Chuckle Brothers take to the stage in Sandown this September. With just over...

Andy Mellors Photo: GWR FirstGroup and MTR have announced that Andy Mellors has been appointed as Managing Director of the new South Western rail franchise, which is to include the Isle of Wight's Island Line service. Andy Mellors has 25...

Cally Dawkins with TwixPhoto: www.grahamreadingphotography.com A brand new, all-weather equestrian complex has opened on the outskirts of Newport. The Island Riding Centre on Staplers Road welcomed guests to a special open day at the weekend to showcase the unrivaled facilities, which includes a...

The Isle of Wight Council is asking for your help in improving the quality of recycling on the kerbside and is launching a social media campaign to support you in making sure the right things is put in the right...

Photo: rydefire2017/Twitter The Isle of Wight Council has been making efforts to help the wildlife at Shanklin's Big Mead pond following yesterday's news that the potentially dangerous cyanbacteria - known as blue-green algae - could be present. Yesterday morning (Sunday)...

The Wight Strollers have donated their sixth Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) and it is thanks to such generosity that more lives on the Isle of Wight can be saved. The new PAD is now situated on the outside wall of The...

The Isle of Wight's very own Jessica White has taken the next step in her career by releasing a new single, ‘Reflections’. Having played at successful venues and festivals across the Island and in the Portsmouth and Southampton areas since...

Retained 'on-call' firefighters are being sought by the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service in Bembridge, East Cowes and Yarmouth. On-call firefighters provide the Island’s retained duty system (RDS), an essential part of the emergency service. The men and woman...