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Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has joined forces with 215 local councillors to send a powerful open letter to Angela Rayner MP and Steve Reed MP, urging the Government to strengthen protections for the UK’s chalk streams. This...

A 19-year-old Newport man has been given a conditional discharge after Police found a samurai sword - which he bought from a charity shop - inside his home. Oliver Williams appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on 7th...

The Isle of Wight has landed a second ‘Store of the Quarter’ award from UK parcel carrier Yodel, with Blakes News in Cowes named the latest winner for its outstanding service to the local community. Blakes News beat competition from...

Isle of Wight Festival promoter John Giddings has been named 'Festival Promoter of the Year' at the esteemed Fest Forum Awards in Santa Barbara, California.  John, whose role as International Touring Consultant with Live Nation has involved working on tours...

The construction of a farm worker’s bungalow on the edge of Alverstone village will go ahead, despite objections from local residents. Richard Salter’s planning application for a single storey house next to the Oaklea Dairy farm by the Alverstone Road...

Ryde Town Council has presented Patricia Maclean with a Freedom of Ryde award for her lifelong contribution to local sport. Pat (née Hird) has been awarded the Freedom in recognition of her extraordinary contribution to sport as both a tennis...

4 South Coast hospices are joining forces with over 100 others from across the UK, as part of a Hospice UK-led campaign to encourage you to leave a gift in your Will. Mountbatten Hampshire, Mountbatten Isle of Wight, Oakhaven Hospice...

The delivery of the Isle of Wight’s Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) for children and families on the Isle of Wight is changing. As of next Monday (24th February), the Isle of Wight Children’s Services will have its own Multi-Agency Safeguarding...

The Isle of Wight Local Constituency Labour Party recognises the funding challenges that the Isle of Wight Council faces in setting its budget, but highlights the Labour Government's commitment to supporting the Island through significant additional funding for key infrastructure,...

A holiday park near Apse Heath could have 17 new lodges built as part of a phased transformation into an ‘upmarket and exclusive tourism attraction’. Mike Haslin submitted a planning application to the council to replace 17 touring pitches at...