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A pair of paramedics at the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service are sharing their personal weight loss stories to inspire others to prioritise their mental and physical well-being. Kerry, a student paramedic, and her manager Iain, an Operation Station Manager,...

A brand new song, celebrating Mountbatten Isle of Wight’s iconic fundraising event, Walk the Wight, has been released. Written by the hospice charity’s music ambassador, Mike Christie, from the multi-platinum selling quartet, G4, Walk the Wight With You, features a host...

A consultation on Isle of Wight Council proposals to increase Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision for Island children has been launched. The key aim of the proposed programme is to provide specialist education placement for additional children from...

The Isle of Wight Council has released a map showing the diversion route from Newport to Cowes during the forthcoming roadworks at Horsebridge Hill, which will get underway next Monday. The temporary diversion will come into effect on Monday through...

The National Trust has announced that, for the first time, the Long Room at Mottistone Manor has been opened to visitors. Once known as the Great Hall of the Elizabethan manor house, the Long Room has remained closed to the...

A pair of barns on a farm south of Ryde could be transformed into 3 homes. Eric and Claire Smillie are seeking prior approval to convert 2 barns at Whitefield Farm, off Ashey Road and south of Ryde. Each of...

The Royal Isle of Wight Agricultural Society (RIWAS) and award’s sponsor CLA are inviting nominations for this year’s Isle of Wight Rural Awards ahead of the closing date later this month (31st May). The 2025 RIWAS Isle of Wight Rural...

The Isle of Wight Council has introduced its new school improvement team - a group of seasoned education professionals dedicated to enhancing the quality of education across the Island. The newly formed team boasts more than 40 years of collective...

More than 200 driving offences were identified in the space of just 2 days during a crackdown operation targeting motorists on the Isle of Wight. Last Thursday and Friday, mainland-based Roads Policing Unit (RPU) officers joined the Isle of Wight’s...

Measures are already in place to ensure a procedural failure, that led to defeat in a lengthy court battle over the 473-home West Acre Park development, does not happen again, the Isle of Wight Council has said. County Hall has...