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An elderly man from the Isle of Wight is set to appear on BBC One’s documentary series ‘Ambulance’ tonight (Thursday), after suffering a life-threatening cardiac arrest outside Buckingham Palace. The upcoming episode of the critically acclaimed show captures dramatic scenes...

Islanders are being invited to leave their car at home and hop on their bikes this June, as part of the Isle of Wight Council’s ‘Life’s Better by Bike’ campaign. The campaign aims to inspire residents to swap shorter car...

Chronic underfunding of the Ministry of Justice is undermining the entire criminal justice system and putting public safety at risk - that's according to the Police and Crime Commissioners for Hampshire, the Isle of Wight and the Thames Valley. Calls...

Britten-Norman has announced that its CEO, William Hynett OBE, is to step down after 20 years at the helm as the company enters a new era. William will be transitioning from his executive responsibilities to take up the role of...

This is your weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. The defendant’s name, age, address and details of the charge(s) and sentence are published in accordance with Criminal Procedure Rule...

Newport Conservative Club is to close its doors for the final time on Sunday (15th June), its committee has announced. This is the second Conservative Club to shut down in the West Wight constituency after the East Cowes closed its...

A councillor who voted against 4 land asset sales passed by an Isle of Wight Council committee last week has lamented an 'opportunity for Islanders lost, forever'. The Empowering Islanders group’s Councillor Chris Jarman was the sole opponent on the...

The Isle of Wight Council’s Adult and Community Learning (ACL) service has been praised in a newly published Ofsted inspection, which awarded the service an overall rating of ‘Good’. The inspection highlighted strong performance across the board, with the quality of education,...

Organisers of Osborne Proms ’25 have announced a change of venue for this Summer's open-air classical concert, due to 'unforeseen circumstances'. The event will no longer take place at Osborne House as planned. Instead, Proms '25 will be held at...

Vectis Refrigeration Ltd, a local provider of refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pump services on the Isle of Wight, has taken a step toward environmental sustainability by transitioning its fleet of service vehicles to electric vans. This significant milestone was...