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Unconfirmed reports of the remains of cats being dumped in the River Medina have been rubbished as Police confirm that the meat was actually of wild rabbits. A bag of animal remains were discovered in the river in Newport last month, but Hampshire Constabulary say...

  The introduction of pre-paid cards for adult social care personal budgets on the Island is to be considered by a meeting of the Isle of Wight Council’s Executive on Thursday 8th September. The aim of the new cards, which...

Bembridge RNLI rushed to the aid of a man who had severely injured his finger on board a bulk carrier heading for Brazil yesterday afternoon (Wednesday). The 'Alfred Albert Williams' was launched at the request of Solent Coastguard at around...

A meeting of the Isle of Wight Council’s Executive will next week (Thursday 8th September) consider a report which recommends a move of the Island’s fire control function from Surrey Fire and Rescue Service to Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service...

Representatives of the leading national education charity, Teach First, have visited the Isle of Wight as part of a series of meetings to explore ways in which organisations can collaborate even more effectively to improve education standards. The organisation works...

Once again the hard work, dedication and commitment of students and staff of Christ the King College have been rewarded with a strong set of GCSE results. Christ the King College’s 2016 cohort was its largest cohort ever, with over...

Brading once again has a bottle bank in the town centre, after work to remove and replace the old facilities which were destroyed in a fire earlier this year.  In May, a car caught fire in the Wheatsheaf car park...

The Isle of Wight Council's Bereavement Services team are kindly requesting for people to place appropriate memorials within the grounds of the The Gardens of Remembrance at the Island's crematorium in order to keep the grounds as natural as possible...

Bruce Fleury, 45 a war veteran from Shanklin, taking part in the Expedition Leaders course The Isle of Wight Foundation hopes to announce which projects are set to benefit from a share of its annual windfall shortly. Applications from around...

Eileen Monks The Isle of Wight Youth Trust has begun its search for a new Director following the announcement that current post holder Eileen Monks is to step down. Eileen, who has been Trust Director since 2001 and who in 2011 was...