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The Isle of Wight Council has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the School Transport Policy. This sets out how the local authority provides children and young people with assistance to get to schools and other educational settings on...

A Cowes man who was found dead inside a car in December 2022 died as a result of carbon monoxide poisoning from a running generator placed inside the vehicle, an inquest has concluded. 61-year-old David Anthony Bradley, a Heavy Goods...

Yorkshire Building Society (YBS) has announced that it will close its only Isle of Wight branch early next year. Ward House Mortgages and Life, located at the top of Union Street in Ryde, has been serving the town for some...

Blackgang Chine, the UK’s oldest amusement park and one of the Isle of Wight’s most iconic attractions, has announced the launch of its 2026 Season Pass.  The pass gives families unlimited access to 7.5 months of adventure for an early...

More than 500 people dazzled The Royal Isle of Wight County Show Ground on Saturday (4th October) at the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance's Dash in the Dark.   High winds from Storm Amy couldn’t stop the crowds as...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight’s Police and Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable have answered questions from the public in an online forum, covering anti-social behaviour, police visibility, road safety and officer integrity. Donna Jones hosted the COPS event (Commissioner’s Oversight...

Hunnyhill Primary School, in Newport, is celebrating the start of an exciting new chapter as it officially joins Ormiston Academies Trust - one of the country’s leading education providers. Ormiston runs 44 schools across the country, including Cowes Enterprise College,...

Isle of Wight-based print-on-demand platform Teemill has revealed it helped charity partners raise more than £1million over the past 12 months through the sale of sustainable, made-to-order merchandise. Hundreds of charities use the Teemill platform to run online stores that...

The Isle of Wight Council has teamed up with Solent Careers Hub to host a free careers, education and training event designed to inspire and inform young people, parents, and carers about the wide range of opportunities available for the...

Devon & Cornwall Police have officially taken delivery of 'Neptune', a powerful new marine patrol vessel custom-built by Isle of Wight boatbuilder Cheetah Marine. Unveiled during a handover event in Plymouth last week, the bespoke 11.5m twin-hull catamaran is designed...