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New figures released by the RSPCA have revealed that there were 42 reports of animals being beaten on the Isle of Wight during the summer months in recent years - with an 88% rise in incidents since 2020. The statistics...

The vital Daisy Bus cancer patient transport service in Southampton will continue, uninterrupted, thanks to the incredible generosity of Islanders over the weekend. Following the announcement that the service - previously largely funded by the Government of Jersey and operated...

The owner of an XL Bully who "didn't know" his dog was a banned breed will have to wait until October to find out if the dog will be destroyed. Liam Matthews, 23, of Spinnaker Close in Cowes pleaded guilty...

68-year-old Phyllis Kingswell scooped a £29,300 bingo win at Commodore in Ryde - over £72,000 in today's values - on 19th August 1990. Around 260 players at the bingo hall cheered when it was announced that she had won £25,000...

6 new flats could be developed within a vacant office space in Newport. IPM SIPP Administration has proposed a conversion of 39-40 Quay Street in Newport to provide 4x 1-bedroom apartments and 2 with 2 bedrooms. The application also includes...

Councillor David Maclean has resigned from his role as the representative for Lake North, just 3 months after being elected by local residents. Cllr Maclean, of Reform UK, stood down from the Isle of Wight Council this morning (Tuesday). The...

A bid to build 6x 2-bedroom houses in Cowes has been met with an objection from the Isle of Wight’s highways service provider. Island Roads is opposing Jack Reynolds’s planning application to construct 6 homes with car parking on land...

Isle of Wight band The Pill will perform at 2 major UK festivals in one day this bank holiday weekend, rounding off the summer festival season ahead of their upcoming headline tour. The punk duo will take to the stage...

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight is encouraging residents to choose the right NHS service to get the care they need in the right place, first time this August Bank Holiday (Monday 25th). With NHS services expected to be busy,...

15 of the Isle of Wight’s bathing spots have been classed ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ by the Environment Agency (EA). The environmental protection and regulatory body’s Swimfo data currently shows no places which it advises against bathing on the Island and...