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UPDATED: Islanders are being warned about a cold-calling scam which resulted in a Wootton resident's tree being cut down with demands for a large amount of cash. The Isle of Wight Council say they are aware that two men cold-called...

Colleagues from the Currys and PC World stores in Newport are trekking around the Isle of Wight this week whilst carrying kitchen appliances to raise vital funds for the Island's independent lifeboat organisations. The team set off from Wakes Retail Park yesterday (Sunday) carrying a fridge freezer,...

The 63rd Sandown to Shanklin sea swim race takes place next month, but organisers are appealing for more kayakers or canoeists to act as safety boats due to the number of entries received. The Pier to Pier event takes place on Saturday...

PICTURE GALLERY: Fundraisers dashed along the sands and splashed in the sea between Shanklin and Yaverland this afternoon (Saturday) for the first Dash and Splash event, raising much needed funds for the Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat. The event began at...

More than half (65%) of people on the Isle of Wight– an estimated 75,500 people – currently have, or have had, a family member or a close friend with cancer, Macmillan Cancer Support have revealed. Earlier this year, Macmillan announced...

The Balcony nightclub in Ryde could close as a nightclub due to the falling number of guests, with the prospect of this Saturday being the last over 18s event. Despite putting on a variety of different themed and celebrity nights...

The cause of death of pensioner Michael Davies, whose body was found in marshland in Sandown last week, is yet to be determined. An inquest was opened and adjourned in Newport yesterday (Wednesday) into the death of the 71-year-old, who went missing from...

A multi-agency operation focusing on the safety and mechanical condition of taxis and private hire vehicles in Newport has been hailed a success, with the majority of vehicles demonstrating safe practice. On Tuesday, officers from the Roads Policing Unit and Armed...

Alicat Workboats Ltd. and South Boats IOW Ltd., both part of the Gardline Shipping Group and Tampa Yacht Manufacturing, have today (Thursday) announced that both companies have signed an agreement that will allow the build of Tampa Yacht craft in...

Members of the Isle of Wight Council's Executive Committee have voted to award the Island's new 25 year waste contract to the preferred bidder, AmeyCespa. AmeyCespa was given preferred bidder status on 23rd June at the previous Executive meeting, and...