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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...

Islanders are being encouraged to continue buying loose fruit and vegetables to save money by reducing food waste and avoiding plastic waste, as part of WRAP'S Food Waste Action Week (17th - 23rd March). According to WRAP, fresh fruit and...

The music of a former Sandown hotelier - 74-year-old David Cowles - has been signed up by major United States Reissuing Record Company, Light in the Attic. David first formed a song-writing partnership with Richard Haines in 1979, calling themselves...

The Cowes Floating Bridge will be out of service for 10 days from the start of next week for its annual refit. It has been confirmed by the Isle of Wight Council that the East Cowes - Cowes service will...

An Isle of Wight farmer has been sentenced for driving without due care and attention following a collision between his tractor and a motorcycle in Alverstone last year. It was on the evening of 20th August 2024 that a Yamaha...

The James Tuttiett Charitable Trust has announced the purchase of King’s Quay - an important, untouched quay on the outskirts of Wootton - and the adjoining Palmers Farm, with a declaration that there will be no gravel extraction taking place....

A tiny kitten with crippling leg injuries was saved by an Isle of Wight cat charity - and now the team is asking supporters to dig deep to replace thousands of pounds spent on operations and care. Cats Protection Isle of...

Isle of Wight resident Jack Hazlewood is hoping to raise at least £1,000 for mental health charity MIND by running 100km around Ryde's canoe lake on 10th May. The cause is dear to Jack's heart as he has suffered mental...

The Bandstand in Sandown has closed its doors due to the economic climate - but the management team refute claims made in an interesting message left for all to see… The seaside building was originally built in around 1910 but...

A 20-year-old from Kent, who was arrested at the Travelodge in Ryde on suspicion of child sex offences last month, has had the case against him dropped. Ryan Loveday, of Rochester, was alleged to have met an underage girl at...