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The 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race will begin from Cowes on Saturday (26th July), with Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal confirmed to officially start the race, marking a century since the first Fastnet and the founding of the Royal Ocean...

Mountbatten will receive just under £996,000 in the second phase of the Department of Health and Social Care’s (DHSC) emergency funding package for hospices in England - but the money can only be used for capital spend and does not...

PC Kane Brookes has been dismissed from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary after a misconduct panel found he had lied to colleagues and failed to follow instructions during a criminal investigation. The Isle of Wight police officer faced allegations...

A mainlander who crashed his car into a brick wall, whilst allegedly unfit through drugs, will stand trial next year. 45-year-old Errol Scalise, from Coventry, appeared at Isle of Wight Magistrates Court this morning (Tuesday), charged with driving whilst unfit...

A Newport takeaway has been hit with a damning 1-star food hygiene rating after a series of concerns were raised by inspectors - including dirty equipment, poor temperature controls and questions over food safety records. Loy’s, located on St James’...

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has acknowledged the glaring problem with the Isle of Wight’s ferry travel and has issued a commitment to doing all she can to find a ‘solution’. The significant development follows substantial engagement between Isle of Wight...

A Shanklin hotel made famous by Channel 5’s The Hotel Inspector is changing hands. The Gracellie Hotel located on Shanklin's Hope Road will soon be run the owners of Sun Rise Hotel Ltd - a family run enterprise. It was...

The Friends of Northwood Cemetery, in association with the Isle of Wight Council, is celebrating after receiving its 8th Green Flag Award for Northwood Cemetery. The site is one of 2,250 in the UK to achieve the award, which is...

2 Isle of Wight-based companies have showcased the Island’s excellence in the construction sector, after being recognised with top accolades at the Federation of Master Builders’ Awards. On Friday (18th July), Cowes-based Bagshots Limited was crowned Kitchen Project Winner at the...

Strike action by members of the British Medical Association (BMA) will affect services across the Isle of Wight later this week. Resident doctors (formerly known as junior doctors) who are members of the BMA are due to take part in...