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A Cowes woman has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 for unlawfully using a disabled person's blue badge while parked in Kent. Paula MacLachlan, 58, of Baring Road, was found guilty of the offence, in her absence, at Bromley...

With a career spanning decades and a catalogue of hits, Welsh rock band Stereophonics are ready to bring their signature sound back to Seaclose next month. Welsh rock band, Stereophonics, previously graced the Seaclose Park stage in 2004, 2009 and...

Green Isle of Wight Director, Lisa Beaney will begin an extraordinary solo trek across the Scottish Highlands next week (15th May), walking from Fort William to Aviemore through the heart of the Cairngorms to raise money for the Alzheimer Café...

Concerns about the loss of funding for the Isle of Wight autism charity AIM and long queues for pharmacy services are key health and social care issues facing Islanders. In a turnaround from Healthwatch Isle of Wight’s February-March report, the...

West Wight Middle School - now sadly demolished - served West Wight villages for 40 years between 1971 and 2011. No school has served students aged 11+ from the less densely populated side of the Island since. The middle school...

A 39-year-old man from Sandown will face trial next year after allegedly masturbating in public while making lewd sexual comments in front of shocked members of the public. Matthew Sutherland, of Victoria Street, Sandown, is accused of committing an act...

Cowes Town Council has voiced serious concerns with an upcoming roadworks scheme, which is set to cause major disruption to one of the Island’s main road networks. The north-Wight authority has said it was 'not consulted', nor 'made aware' of...

Cowes Sports have won the Isle of Wight Senior (Gold) Cup for the 3rd successive year by beating local rivals East Cowes Vics in front of 982 spectators at the Zilch Waste Stadium this afternoon (Saturday). Such was the interest...

Isle of Wight singer Ruby has taken on the country music genre for her latest single, Beck and Call Girl, which is available to stream now. The song is about knowing your worth and knowing it’s time to put yourself...

PGL Little Canada recently welcomed new recruits from the local search and rescue organisation, WightSAR, to conduct its 'Safe to Search' assessment.  With exclusive use of the activity centre and grounds, the trainees ran through various activities required for their...