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Building on the established ‘Drive Less See More’ ethos, this week the Isle of Wight received another boost with the award of £70,000 for an innovative sustainable transport scheme that will bring 25 electric hire bikes to the Island by...

  An East Cowes musician has just joined one of the world’s top military bands and is set to perform at concerts across the world. Aaron Pitman, 23, will play cornet with Fareham-based Band of Her Majesty’s Royal Marines Collingwood...

A test of the Fire Evacuation procedure at St Mary’s Hospital is taking place this evening (Monday) between 18:45 and 20:45. The Isle of Wight NHS Trust, including the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service, and Isle of Wight Fire and...

A section of one of the main roads serving Newport is being resurfaced by Island Roads starting tonight (Monday). Carisbrooke Road is being resurfaced between its junction with Pyle Street and Wellington Road. The scheme is programmed to last between...

Isle of Wight charity Independent Arts has announced jazz singer and expert in mental health and social care, Edana Minghella, as it's new patron. Independent Arts became a charity in 1987 and promotes wellbeing for older people and vulnerable people on the...

"The Solent needs a world-class workforce to attract new business, investment and growth” - That was the message from business leaders and education specialists at this year’s Solent Skills Summit which took place on Wednesday and Thursday (23rd & 24th...

VIDEO: A group of charity fundraising firefighters from the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service have battled against the elements to complete a phenomenal challenge of cycling from Caen to Monaco and back again as part of the 2015 100...

A major training exercise involving Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service and the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service will take place at Osborne House in East Cowes tomorrow (Sunday). Several appliances and vehicles from Hampshire will travel across the Solent...

A motorcycle show supported by Wightlink Ferries, believed to be the biggest ever held on the Island, has raised almost £1,000 for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance. More than 1,000 people turned up at Arreton Barns on...

Well known Island business Scarrots Lane Bakery has received a grant of £5,000 from Low Carbon Workspaces to install a more efficient oven. The Bakery, which employs 20 people, produces an extensive range of bakery and confectionery items.  All their products are...