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Samrai swords, kitchen knives and a meat cleaver have all been handed in to Newport Police Station as part of Operation Sceptre, a nation wide amnesty campaign aimed to take knives off the streets. 26 weapons have been surrendered on the...

The British Heart Foundation's Furniture and Electrical store in Carisbrooke is set to close later this year, with plans in place to relocate to the current QS store in Newport High Street. The nationwide charity have confirmed that the lease...

Significant changes to Key Stage 2 tests for 11-year-olds are reflected in the results for the Isle of Wight pupils, according to provisional data from the new primary school testing system published on Tuesday (5th July).  The results show that...

VIDEO: A new initiative to collect valuable feedback about patients' and carers’ experiences of services provided by Isle of Wight NHS Trust began on Monday (4th July) with the start of a partnership with a leading patient feedback company. The...

Another section of the main road between Ryde and Newport at Binstead is due to be upgraded shortly. The work on Binstead Hill and Binstead Road will be undertaken at night by Island Roads in order to minimise disruption. To further...

Before demolition... how the site looked PICTURES: The former Savoy Hotel, which has been a major eyesore in the town of Sandown for several years, has now been completely demolished - a significant milestone in the regeneration of the seaside town. During...

Toby Morris, 9, and Dani Johnson, Community Events Fundraiser at Earl Mountbatten Hospice A 9-year-old pupil at Queensgate Foundation Primary School in East Cowes has had his prize-winning ‘Schools Walk the Wight’ artwork presented to schoolchildren right across the Isle...

VIDEO: Video footage captured by the crew of Yarmouth RNLI shows the moment they rescued a man from the water during last weekend's Round the Island Race. The volunteer lifeboat crew, who were already on the water for the annual...

Staff at The Needles Landmark Attraction in the West Wight are said to have been left devastated by the death of a friendly and camera-loving local fox, which was found in a pool of water on Friday morning in unclear circumstances. ...

Bembridge RNLI was last night (Tuesday) tasked by Solent Coastguard to check whether a single handed 36ft yacht that had run aground on Ryde Sands required assistance. The All Weather Lifeboat (ALB) had launched on pre-planned training at around 19:00, so quickly...