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Effective teamwork between festival organisers and partner agencies has ensured festival-goers have continued to stay safe at this year's Isle of Wight Festival. A detailed policing operation was put in place to ensure the safety of festival-goers and the local...

On Thursday 23rd June - just over a week away - the country will vote in a referendum on whether the UK should leave or remain in the EU. Islanders are being reminded about key information ahead of polling day. The deadline...

Photo: Ollie Mogs Yarmouth RNLI was called out twice in as many hours yesterday (Sunday), bringing a total of 5 emergencies in the space of just 7 days - including one of the biggest tows in the history of the station. At...

Bembridge-based manufacturing and aviation services company, Britten-Norman, has come out in support of 'Brexit' - the UK's departure from the EU - stating that the largest single threat to the business comes from EU directives. Since its formation in the early...

The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust has announced that Jo Grindley, from Gurnard, is the charity's newest official ambassador. Jo, CMO/CCO of America's Cup team Land Rover BAR, has been a passionate supporter of the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust for the...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has a limited number of vacancies on the Trust’s Patient Council and as such are offering members of the public an opportunity to apply. The Patient Council, which is made up of 25 members,...

Police have arrested 4 men following thefts from tents at the Isle of Wight Festival in the early hours of this morning (Saturday). A 28-year-old man, a 31-year-old man, a 34-year-old man and a 27-year-old man, all from Manchester, have been...

CWind, a leading provider of services to the offshore wind industry, will be exhibiting the third of its aluminium catamarans at Seawork in June 2016. In a joint undertaking with East Cowes-based Aluminium Marine Consultants (AMC), the vessel’s manufacturer, CWind...

A volunteer from Cowes RNLI lifeboat station has shared his memories of meeting the Queen as Her Majesty’s 90th birthday celebrations get into full swing. Since becoming the charity’s Patron 64 years ago, in 1952, the Queen has had a...

Staff from Island Roads were among a team of volunteers to scour Newtown Estuary as part of a major event to identify and record the wildlife living there. A rare species of sea slug not recorded for 20 years, sea...