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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary has been rated as ‘requiring improvement’ in its vetting procedures and told to take urgent action to improve the way it handles complaints and professional standards, according to a new report by HMICFRS. Inspectors...

Thunderbird Fried Chicken has opened its first-ever branch at an Isle of Wight holiday park. Located within Shanklin's Lower Hyde Holiday Park, this marks the of Parkdean Resorts’ parks to roll out the award-winning fried chicken brand. Thunderbird Fried Chicken...

Scientific research by University of Portsmouth postgraduates suggests that the quality of seawater at Ryde is good enough for seahorses and cuttlefish to thrive and reproduce. Artificial habitats for cuttlefish and seahorses installed underwater by the students at Wightlink’s ports...

An Isle of Wight parish council has launched a renewed attack on a proposed name change to Wootton's The Sloop Inn. Wootton Bridge Parish Council (WBPC) said renaming The Sloop Inn, a Grade II-listed pub dating from the 18th century, as...

A large industrial building will be built at a well-established Isle of Wight service station to house 3 of its most valuable ‘heavy duty’ vehicles. County Hall has granted planning permission to Bartletts Service Station to construct a steel framed...

19th century philosopher Karl Marx - the 'greatest' theorist of the Communist movement - made 3 visits to the Isle of Wight. Marx's works - in particular The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital - were the main inspiration behind 20th...

Shanklin man Alex Cooper - who admitted yet another shoplifting offence when he appeared in court earlier this week - has been given 3 months to stay out of trouble and cooperate with probation. Cooper, 26 of Oaklyn Gardens in...

A campaign calling for all removed moles and skin tags to be routinely tested for melanoma under NHS procedure is continuing to grow in strength, driven by the family of a young woman who died from the disease at just...

A new ‘low-cost’ 1-bedroom flat could be built within a former branch of Barclays Bank in Shanklin.  Mr S. White is seeking a change of use of office space within 53 High Street in Shanklin, a building that has been...

Bembridge has joined a network of communities across the UK who have been awarded 'Plastic Free Communities' status. The village has been awarded Plastic Free Community status by marine conservation charity, Surfers Against Sewage (SAS), in recognition of the work...