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The Workwear Island Charity Football Match raised an incredible £3,808 in aid of Mountbatten Isle of Wight, a cause close to organiser Ellie Moore’s heart. The final total is currently being calculated and will be released soon. Held at Brading...

A critical decision on the development of Isle of Wight planning policy, relating to the planned number of new homes, will be made at County Hall this evening (Wednesday). In an Extraordinary Meeting of Full Council, councillors will decide whether...

A Cowes shipyard has launched a UK first with the construction of an eco-friendly sightseeing jetboat, which is now operating on the River Thames. Built by Diverse Marine and designed by Chartwell Marine, the 16-metre Rocket Rebel is the UK’s...

With new rules on automatic fire alarms set to come into force this Summer, local fire protection specialist Lifeline Alarms & Security Services has backed the decision and is urging businesses to review their emergency plans. From 1st August, fire...

Since opening its doors 6 months ago, staff working in the new Outpatient and Community Diagnostic Centre at St Mary’s Hospital have delivered almost 55,000 appointments and tests to support improved diagnostic care for Islanders - that's 420 patients a...

A pair of ‘traditional style’ semi-detached houses could be built on a piece of land on Ventnor Esplanade, which has sat empty for decades. Mark Lilly has submitted a planning application for a new residential scheme at the La Veness...

34-year-old Jamie Lee has been jailed for 16 weeks after admitting to a series of thefts from shops across the Isle of Wight, as well as assaulting a shop worker during one of the incidents. Lee, of Grove Close, Newport,...

2 greater black backed chicks were saved from near certain death with the assistance of Friends of the Animals on Sunday (25th May). Friends of the Animals were called by 2 cleaners from Fresh Start Cleaning Services, who found 2...

An inquest into the bizarre death of Joseph Kearon - whose stomach contained a large quantity of metal - was held at Parkhurst Prison on 27th May 1925. Dr Stanley Craig, the medical officer at the prison, informed the inquest...

The former Kings House bar in Sandown could now be transformed into a 4-bedroom house, under plans filed by local hotel owner Nick Spyker. Once a popular public house, the seafront property - which adjoins the Ocean Hotel - is...