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An Isle of Wight company has gained national recognition at a prestigious business awards event in London. WRS Systems received a ‘highly commended’ in the ‘Customer Loyalty Award’ category at this year’s Lloyds British Excellence Awards, held on Tuesday 12th...

A key County Hall forum will decide on whether to approve a 5-year plan for the Isle of Wight’s nationally important landscape today (Wednesday). Full Council, a meeting of all 39 councillors, will vote on a 157-page management plan for...

Nuclear waste has always been difficult to handle but an Isle of Wight firm is aiming to keep humans further away from the hazardous materials. Isle of Wight-based Innovative Physics, alongside Cumbria-based Barrnon, has developed robotic and artificial intelligence-led solutions...

Isle of Wight parents can now register their children for primary school admissions for the September 2025 school term. The admissions pages are now open at https://www.iow.gov.uk/schools-and-education/school-admissions/apply-to-start-primary-school-september-2025/ and will close at midnight on Wednesday 15th January 2025. The National Offer...

Ventnor councillor Ed Blake has lodged a motion calling for mental health to be a ‘priority’ across all of County Hall’s areas of responsibility. Cllr Blake has tabled his plea for ‘proactive action’ on tackling the stigma of mental health...

A Shanklin man who initially denied sexually assaulting a female before then changing his plea at the 11th hour has been handed a 12-month community order. Earlier this year, Anthony Ayres, 56, of Atherley Road in Shanklin, denied a single...

The Isle of Wight Council has decided to reinstate a series of Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) which regulate dog control measures across the Island. The orders — which govern where dogs can be walked, where they must be kept...

Small businesses have been through hell in recent years and politicians should step in to help, an Isle of Wight councillor has said. Fairlee and Whippingham representative Councillor Matthew Price has submitted a motion calling on the Isle of Wight...

Red Funnel is asking Isle of Wight businesses and residents to nominate their very own Tourism Hero for 2024 – a brand-new accolade launched as part of the annual Red Funnel Isle of Wight Awards held earlier this month. The...

Southern Vectis is highlighting the challenges faced by local boys and men when it comes to education and work this International Men’s Day. With many men behind the wheels of its buses - and working within other areas of the...