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Duty called in two different directions on Saturday for Cowes RNLI crew member Penny Maclean when she had to temporarily put aside organising the station's annual fun day to concentrate on overseeing the launch of the lifeboat to a genuine...

Andrew Turner, the Island’s MP, has welcomed the Government’s decision to accept 3,000 vulnerable child refugees into the UK who have been displaced by the war in Syria. The Government has announced that they will be working closely with the...

Country Land and Business Association (CLA) South East says new fixed penalty notices for fly tipping which come into force on 9th May are welcome, but fears they may not be enough to stem the rising tide of refuse dumped...

Away Resorts has appointed Michael Thomas as General Manager of its Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park in Bembridge. Michael hails from North Wales and his career path has been within the leisure industry including management positions at Butlins and Haven holiday resorts,...

UPDATED: Ryde based businesswoman Dee Becker has begun her 106km Isle of Wight Challenge this morning (Saturday) and will - over the next 30 hours or so - walk around the whole coast of the Isle of Wight.  Entering into...

Temporary traffic lights will remain in place at Nodes Road, Cowes over the Bank Holiday due to over-running works by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). Emergency electricity work was undertaken on Thursday to restore power to several homes in Nodes Road....

HRH The Earl of Wessex visited Hovertravel this morning (Friday) to see first-hand the difference The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) makes to young people and communities on the Isle of Wight. Using the board room at Hovertravel, HRH The Earl of...

To help meet the noise and disruption concerns of local residents at St Helen’s, new arrangements for the popular and successful Sunday car boot sales have been agreed between the Isle of Wight Council and event organisers. Officers from the...

As the Bank Holiday weekend approaches Islanders are being reminded to use NHS services appropriately and speak to a Pharmacist or call 111 for non-urgent health advice.  All GP Practices will be closed on Monday 2nd May.  The 111 service...

One of the main routes in and out of Ryde is to be upgraded shortly under the Highways PFI. Island Roads is to resurface a stretch of Binstead Road from Ringwood Road roundabout and the whole of Queens Road to...