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A Newport man has denied that his dog was dangerously out of control when it bit a woman at a care facility in Freshwater last year. Jason Turner, 51, of Lugley Street in Newport, appeared before the Isle of Wight...

A new cohort of Digi Dogs has been welcomed to Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary’s Joint Operations Unit to help combat the ever-changing challenges of digital crime. The digital world is constantly evolving, with criminals constantly finding new ways...

Final votes on closing 5 Isle of Wight primary schools will take place at a crunch Cabinet meeting tonight (Thursday). County Hall’s executive may approve the closures of Arreton Primary, Brading Primary, Cowes Primary, Oakfield Primary and Wroxall Primary, as...

A 71-year-old woman thought to have been murdered in Wootton last year died as a result of a single stab wound to the neck, an inquest opening has heard. At an opening held at the Isle of Wight Coroner's Court...

Sandown residents have expressed their upset at the current state of the town's Los Altos park following a post on social media earlier this week. Pollarding on a glut of Holm Oak Trees took place back in October, but a...

The Isle of Wight's premier live venue, Strings, has announced a whole host of big names from the 80s, 90s and 00s as part of their 2025 calendar.  Acts include English Jazz Funk outfit Shakatak, British Pop Icons Johnny Hates...

13 headteachers and senior leaders from across the country, including as far as Manchester, recently visited Nine Acres Primary School - the only primary school on the Isle of Wight to maintain an ‘Outstanding’ rating for over a decade. The...

The Isle of Wight Council's own Corporate Scrutiny Committee has recommended that Cabinet halt plans to shut 5 Isle of Wight primary schools - with the all important decision set to be made tomorrow night (Thursday). Citing insufficient evidence as...

Leader of the Isle of Wight Conservatives, Ed Blake, has uncovered further details about the closure of Bath Road in Ventnor - with claims that the Isle of Wight Council has only just submitted paperwork to the courts. Councillor Blake,...

Santander has announced the closure of 95 branches across the country, but it has been confirmed that the Isle of Wight will not be one of them. The rise of digital banking and changing customer habits have been blamed for...