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There is a new stop smoking service provider for the Isle of Wight, aiming to make it even easier for local residents to quit for good and make smoking history across the Island. Thrive Tribe, in partnership with the Isle...

Isle of Wight teenager Arlo Lambie has sadly died after a battle with cancer, his family have announced.  Arlo, from Cowes, was diagnosed with the grade 4 tumour in October after suffering from multiple migraines. What began as a minor...

Isle of Wight rock band 5 Degrees North have been announced as one of the finalists in Platform One’s Wight Noize competition. On Wednesday, 30th April, the band will perform at Strings Bar and Venue where they will compete to...

Senior leaders at Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary have welcomed the Government’s new Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee, highlighting the Force’s own significant strides in delivering more visible, responsive and community-led policing. The Government has announced that 3,000 additional neighbourhood police...

Just 6 months after a change of management The Taverners in Godshill has suddenly closed its doors. It was in September last year that Tim and Emma Foster announced that they had decided not to renew their lease on the...

Plans to build 8 new houses on land owned by Isle of Wight engineering firm Clark Masts are back on the table. Members of the public have until 7th May to put forward their views on Mr S Bennett of...

The UK’s largest trade union has warned that losing vital workers at the Isle of Wight’s only hospital will pile more pressure on services already creaking at the seams. UNISON weighed in following revelations that roughly 10% of whole time...

The Isle of Wight Council is hopeful that a notice - served on a local landowner - can help 'speed up the process' of reopening Belgrave Road. It was on 8th March that a large section of rock gave way...

Families across the Isle of Wight are invited to an unforgettable day of fun and adventure as Double Trouble Events brings The Ultimate Kidz Show to Robin Hill’s Amphitheatre later this month (Sunday 27th April). This one-of-a-kind children’s show combines...

WightFibre has achieved the highly respected Investors in People Gold accreditation, placing the broadband provider among a select group of organisations recognised for exceptional people management and workplace culture. The accolade signifies that WightFibre not only has strong policies in...