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Poll cards have started to arrive on doormats across the Isle of Wight ahead of next month's general election, which will see Islanders go to the polls on Thursday 8th June to decide who will become the Island's next MP....

Those living in the West Wight are being urged to consider joining The Needles Coastguard Rescue Team as the life-saving organisation look to recruit new volunteers. Men and woman aged 18 or over who live or work in Freshwater, Yarmouth or...

Isle of Wight gardeners are invited to celebrate their work and take part in this year’s Wight in Bloom competition. Wight in Bloom is an annual community-based competition that celebrates the Island’s diverse range of gardens - from the small...

The mobile household waste recycling centre (MHWRC) is on the road again this summer and for the first time will be visiting Niton. The MHWRC will be at each venue between 10:00-14:00 and will accept a set list of recyclable...

Over 80 people crammed into the Anthony Minghella Theatre at Quay Arts for the launch of Island Labour’s general election campaign on Sunday (7th May). Julian Critchley, the Labour Party’s general election candidate, gave the keynote speech. He was preceded by...

A major long-term initiative is being launched on the Isle of Wight this month to enhance the skills of the many Island drivers aged over 60. The Older Drivers’ Appraisal Scheme – to be run by the Island’s fire and...

VIDEO: Teachers, parents and pupils came together in their hundreds to protest against the proposed merger of Sandown Bay Academy with Ryde Academy earlier this afternoon (Tuesday), as fears grow that the move could result in the complete closure of The...

Securing resilience in farming while protecting the environment and ending the digital divide are the challenges that the next government must address if they are to deliver for the countryside - that is the message sent out by the Country...

Police are investigating an assault on a 14-year-old boy in Ryde last week, which left the youngster with minor injuries. The incident is said to have occurred on Brading Road at 14:00 on Friday (5th May). According to Hampshire Constabulary,...

Caroline Lucas, co-leader of the Green Party, has this morning (Tuesday) made a national announcement outside the doors of the Island's struggling St Mary's Hospital promising a multibillion pound investment into the ailing NHS. As part of a 2-day tour...