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A Newport man was jailed yesterday for burglary after stealing cash and causing hefty damage to the offices of an Island-based charity. Jamie Clarke, 30, of Westminster Lane broke into the premises of Wight Crystal back in March of this...

A scale model of a dinosaur found on the Isle of Wight that was an early relative of Tyrannosaurus Rex has gone on display at the council's Dinosaur Isle in Sandown. Eotyrannus, pronounced ee-oh-tie-ran-us, was found by Isle of Wight based...

WIGHT Residents against Asphalt Plant (WRAP) added another string to their bow yesterday with the launch of their fully interactive website, www.wrapmedina.info. The asphalt plant is proposed for a site on the River Medina, just off the Cowes–Newport cycle track...

MEDICS from the Isle of Wight Search and Rescue team have been thanked for their swift actions after saving the life of an elderly woman. At around 15:00 on Saturday afternoon, a medic on board the Search and Rescue Ambulance was...

THE Isle of Wight Council has launched a consultation to help shape a new organisation called Healthwatch which will represent the views of local people in relation to health and social care services on the Island. Healthwatch Isle of Wight...

POLICE are investigating a report of hundreds of pounds worth of tools being stolen from a van parked on the Isle of Wight. The robber smashed the glass on the passenger side door of a small Daihatsu van parked in...

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested on the Island following an alleged assault on another teenager in Newport. Police are continuing to investigate the allegation of assault on a 17-year-old victim, who was attacked by three people in Sea Street at...

TO celebrate the year of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the London Olympics, the world’s largest image of the Union Flag in Cowes is being repainted. The giant hangar doors at Venture Quays were first painted in 1977 to celebrate...

DUE to the Isle of Wight Festival, cross-solent operator Red Funnel have added additional Vehicle Ferry and Red Jet sailings to their timetable. If you are travelling to or from the Isle of Wight between 21st and 25th June, please...

HONG Kong Express in Ryde have been told that their plans for a temporary bar on the seafront will not be allowed to go ahead. The restaurant, located on the seafront close to Union Street, put forward plans for a temporary...