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Devolution for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight is gaining momentum with MPs from across the area gathering to discuss proposals. Positive discussions have been taking place between central government and the 19 organisations who are seeking devolved powers for...

Discussions that began in early 2015 between Visit Isle of Wight, Wightlink and Paramount Pictures UK have resulted in the release of a thrilling new app for the Isle of Wight – as well as creating an innovative driver to...

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) have released details of successful prosecutions of hate crime in the region as part of Hate Crime Awareness Week. In order that communities understand that the CPS treat hate crime very seriously - and to mark...

Staff and students at Cowes Enterprise College were blown away by the incredibly powerful 'Head On' session provided by the Isle of Wight Emergency Services last Thursday. Two staged demonstrations of true-to-life emergency calls to a crashed vehicle were held on...

This year, for the first time, flu vaccinations are being extended to include children in Year’s 1 and 2 at primary school. NHS England has commissioned Boots to deliver this program. All Island primary schools have been contacted, and parents...

The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed that it has secured the assistance of independent expert Christopher Garnett OBE to help inform the Island’s collective response to the proposals being developed by the Department for Transport for the future of...

Works will shortly get underway to repair a collapsed drain at Ryde Canoe Lake. The work, on the north bank of the canoe lake, will begin on Monday (19th October) and last until 13th November. An area that has subsided...

Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking has increased its support for small and medium sized firms on the Isle of Wight, strengthening its relationship team on the Island through the promotion of Dawn Finney and appointment of Ben Mackett. Dawn will now...

The number of unemployed Islanders increased by 46 in September compared to August, an expected rise with the end of the Summer season. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics today (Wednesday) reveal a total of 1,218 people were...

Local skateboarder and architecture student James Thomas will be upgrading  Freshwater Skatepark this week (12th – 17th October) with the help of new collaborative YouTube channel ‘Channel Us’. 19-year-old James has been challenged by Channel Us to revamp his local skatepark in...