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‘HEALTH & Safety’ is often used as a convenient excuse to prevent what are essentially sensible activities going ahead.  The Island’s MP, Andrew Turner, is encouraging Islanders to challenge any advice given or decisions made, in the name of ‘Health...

THE majority Conservative Group at County Hall has tabled a motion for June’s Full Council meeting to agree that a series of one-off economic initiatives are developed over the coming months – with a particular focus in support of the...

HEALTHCARE professionals are encouraging new mums and mums to be to give breast feeding a go as part of National Breast Feeding Awareness Week. Local Midwives have been working with Health Visitors, Children Centre support staff and the local National...

FOLLOWING a number of incidents involving underage drinking and the breaking of licence conditions, Sandown Social Club will have it's licence reviewed. The review has been initiated by a number of incidents were under-18s have been permitted not only to...

BANDS and DJs are set to battle it out on Thursday night to win their place at this year's Bestival. Bestival organiser & BBC Radio 1 DJ Rob da Bank has again chosen his top 5 local Island bands and...

HOVERTRAVEL is demonstrating that it has a unique feature which specifically helps their Island commuters and customers during the Isle of Wight Festival weekend. This year the volumes of festival passengers are expected to be at record levels, with the...

ORGANISERS of the Isle of Wight Festival have this morning announced that camping tickets for the three day event have sold out. The festival, which this year takes place at a later date of 21st-24th June, will see music legends...

With the annual Isle of Wight Music Festival beginning on 22 June, residents are being advised of various changes to roads near to the festival site at Seaclose Park in Newport.  Due to the number of people attending the festival...

FESTIVAL broadcaster Sky Arts have ordered the giant's longest ever non-sport 3D broadcast for this year’s Isle of Wight Festival. The Newport-based event will broadcast for up to six hours a day over the three day festival, which runs from...

POLICE on the Island are appealing for any witnesses after a fight broke out on Saturday afternoon in Newport. Two men were arrested after officers were called to a punch up at Newport Bus Station shortly after 15:00 on Saturday....