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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is facing a probe over whether it will review and phase out a ‘barbaric’ medical procedure used to treat severe depression. Liberal Democrat Councillor Michael Lilley decried the ‘continued use’ of...

Sandown Town Council could bid to make a ‘much-loved’ boating lake an Asset of Community Value (ACV) in light of ‘critically low Summer water levels’. Councillor Ian Boyd has proposed a motion that Sandown Town Council (STC) submits an official...

Plans for a root and branch overhaul of local government across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight will be considered at County Hall today (Wednesday). Full council is due to debate and vote on a landmark vision for local government...

19-year-old Joseph Brett has been hit with a £1,485 court bill and banned from driving for 2 years after flipping a car onto its roof in Ryde while under the influence of ketamine. Brett, of High Street, Wootton, failed to...

The Isle of Wight Council has been accused of failing to support cycling infrastructure following a recent collision between a car and cyclist at Smallbrook roundabout in Ryde. The incident on 9th August, as reported by Island Echo, has reignited...

A tiger famously made it into Prime Minister’s Questions on 16th September 2015. Isle of Wight MP Andrew Turner took the floor, and instead of housing, education, or the economy, he brought up Simi - a rescued circus tiger stuck...

Isle of Wight East MP Joe Robertson has hit out at Wightlink’s private equity ownership following news that up to 50 staff roles are at risk as part of a major restructure at the cross-Solent ferry operator. Robertson has criticised...

A new picture story book illustrated by Isle of Wight artist Anya Lauchlan has just been released, with proceeds supporting both Mountbatten Hospice and charitable projects in Ukraine. ‘Toys at Night’, written by American author Faye R. DesPres, tells the...

The future of all 5 Jhoots pharmacy branches on the Isle of Wight is in doubt this week, with the doors closing amid growing concerns about staff pay and the wider stability of the chain. Branches in Ryde, Cowes, East...

Dr Sabrina Cohen-Hatton has officially taken up the role of Chief Fire Officer for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service this week. Sabrina, who has previously held senior fire service roles with London Fire Brigade and Surrey...