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Up to 5 Syrian refugee families could be resettled on the Island, most likely in the Ryde and Newport areas, following unanimous support from the Isle of Wight Council's Executive last night (Thursday). The Isle of Wight Council has been...

20 brand new beach huts are being built at Colwell Bay, just in time for the 2017 summer season. Leases for the 2.4m by 1.8m huts are now available and will be snapped up really quickly. Councillor Shirley Smart, executive...

At a time when St Mary’s Hospital is under significant pressure, patients with minor illnesses are still attending the Urgent Care Service (UCS) for advice and treatment without following the advice on treatment of minor illness or phoning 111 first....

As the inaugural event draws ever closer, Isle of Wight Pride have this week announced the committee members that will head up the celebrations. Joe Plumb, who is well known in the theatre circuit, has become the Chair of the committee,...

Chairman of Isle of Wight Council, Councillor Charles Chapman, joined shop staff and volunteers to celebrate the opening of the new British Heart Foundation (BHF) Home store in Newport on Tuesday. Funds raised from store, located in the former QS...

A 10-week closure of Gills Cliff Road in Ventnor is set to cause disruption to motorists and local bus services from next week. To allow for utility repair works, the road will be closed from Whitwell Road to Castle Road...

It has been confirmed that the on-going term time holidays battle between Jon Platt and the Isle of Wight Council is to go before the highest court in the land on Tuesday 31st January. After refusing to pay an initial fine...

Patients awaiting inpatient surgery at St Mary's Hospital may be offered the opportunity to have their treatment with a consultant at the NHS Treatment Centre in Southampton. Whilst St Mary's hospital has been under significant pressure during recent weeks, it...

FOUND: Brandon Atkins was found safe and well in Brighton last night (12th January). Police are appealing for Isle of Wight teenager Brandon Atkins, who hasn't been seen since November, to get in touch. 16-year-old Brandon was last seen in Farnborough...

Islanders who house poultry or captive birds are being warned they must house them away from wild birds to help prevent the spread of bird flu. A severe strain of highly pathogenic Avian Influenza (bird flu) has been found in...