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After being awarded the Queen's Award for Enterprise in recognition of its export sales, Cowes-based company Spinlock are continuing to enjoy the benefits of this prestigious award, with a recent visit to Buckingham Palace for directors Chris Hill and Caroline...

VIDEO: A walker enjoying a stroll along the beach at Hanover Point, Compton had a lucky escape after tonnes of cliff fell just moments after he had walked past  at the weekend. Phil Baldwin managed to capture on camera the...

Isle of Wight Police are investigating after a pet cat was seriously injured by an air rifle in Newport yesterday (Tuesday). The incident is said to have taken place at Whitepit Lane, Shide. The cat, called Tiffany, was discovered by...

Island-based Inflight Peripherals Limited (IFPL) have achieved certification to AS9100C standard, resulting in further recognition of their Quality Management System and ultimately securing the future of the company's operations.  IFPL is an international company but is based at Elm Lane in...

Maverick TV are filming a new series of the popular television show 'Bizarre ER' at St Mary's Hospital, Newport over the next 10 weeks. The Isle of Wight's hospital has been selected as a filming location for a new 10-part observational...

Residents on the Isle of Wight are being reminded to keep their homes secure following a burglary in Ryde last week. Sometime between 22:45 last Tuesday (2nd August) and 06:45 the following morning, a property in Bellevue Road was targeted by...

Sir David Hoare, Chairman of Ofsted, has issued an apology to the people of the Isle of Wight and to Councillor Jonathan Bacon following his derogatory comments about the Isle of Wight last week. In a statement issued today, Sir Hoare has...

Duke of Edinburgh comes ashore at Cowes Week - Photo: Graham Reading Photography HRH The Duke of Edinburgh is continuing his visit to the Isle of Wight today (Tuesday) as the sun shines down on Cowes for Day 4 of the...

Photo: SSILB The 64th Pier to Pier swim race organised by the IOW Marlins Masters Swim Club proved to be a bit of a bumpy challenge for the 81 swimmers who took part on Saturday (6th August). The slightly choppy...

The clock is ticking for businesses and public sector organisations on the Isle of Wight to submit their show-stopping developments into the Solent Design Awards. Entries for the biennial event close on 2nd September and judges are urging potential winners...