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38-year-old Dean Clack, who 'recklessly' put pressure on a toddler's neck, causing a haemorrhage in her eye, has been handed a suspended prison sentence. Clack, of Avenue Road in Freshwater, learnt his fate when he appeared for sentencing at the...

Well-known Isle of Wight boatbuilder Island RIBs has gone into liquidation, although its brand and production are set to continue under new ownership following the sale of the company’s assets. It has been confirmed that Stewart Goldsmith and Michael Fortune...

Meet Maali and Ginny – 2 hard-working canine recruits getting ready to be deployed when people go missing on the Isle of Wight. These new WightSAR Search Dog Team trainees are making strong progress towards their final assessment. With the...

Patients across the Isle of Wight are being supported to access online NHS services thanks to a growing network of Digital Care Coordinators working in GP practices across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The coordinators are helping residents who...

A former bed and breakfast in Shanklin is to become a boarding house for care home shift workers. County Hall has agreed to Hartford Care’s Lawful Development Certificate application to use Shanklin’s closed Rowborough Hotel as accommodation for both ‘day...

A historic red telephone box in Ventnor has been officially handed over to the Ventnor Enhancement Fund (VEF), following a detailed process to secure the 1930s-era structure as a community asset. The iconic K6-style kiosk, which is listed due to...

36-year-old James Fothergill, a Niton man accused of a child sex offence, is yet to enter a plea as his Crown Court case has been delayed for the third time. Mr Fothergill, of Newport Road, appeared before Judge David Melville...

The Isle of Wight Council has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the School Transport Policy. This sets out how the local authority provides children and young people with assistance to get to schools and other educational settings on...

A Cowes man who was found dead inside a car in December 2022 died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning from a running generator placed inside the vehicle, an inquest has concluded. 61-year-old David Anthony Bradley, a Heavy Goods...

Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) has announced that it will close its only Isle of Wight branch early next year. Ward House Mortgages and Life, located at the top of Union Street in Ryde, has been serving the town for some...