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A new service is being launched by experts at Earl Mountbatten Hospice to reach out to older children and young adults with life limiting or life threatening conditions and their families. Evidence shows that moving from children to adult services...

A crowdfunding appeal has been launched to help towards the funeral costs of Cowes man Peter Kilshaw, who was tragically killed in a road traffic collision near Porchfield last week. Mr Kilshaw, of Terminus Road, Cowes was travelling towards Shalfleet...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) held a Summer Reception at Land Rover Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR) Headquarters in Portsmouth on Monday evening to celebrate over £7.6million of charitable giving across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Guests included...

A team of councillors, council officers and representatives of Island Roads are to investigate options for addressing 'parking blight' in areas of West Newport. Councillor Chris Whitehouse and Councillor Julie Jones-Evans yesterday (Friday) led a group including Cabinet Member for...

A planning application for the demolition of the former Wight City complex in Sandown, and the construction of 47 residential dwellings with commercial floor space in its place, has been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council this week. As previously...

The Isle of Wight Festival is to take place later than normal next year, it has been announced by festival organisers. Traditionally the annual event takes place around the second weekend in June, but for 2018 it has been pushed...

Mr Browne, who tackled Ghali as he fled the store 32-year-old Adam Ghali has been sentenced to 2 years in prison after robbing The Co-Operative store in Ryde earlier this year. On the night of 15th April, Ghali entered the...

A woman from Brook has claimed 'sub grade' road surfaces ultimately led to her horse of 15 years being put down after it slipped and severely broke its shoulder - but Island Roads say the road surface meets the national...

This year’s Cowes Week fireworks finale – to be named Lendy Cowes Week Fireworks – will go ahead, after months of speculation about its future. For some months it has been unclear whether the renowned display, that is appreciated by...

The Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (IWFRS) is proactively working with representatives across the Island to advise as appropriate in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster. Although the Island does not have any high rise buildings such as...