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Canvas10, the renowned Isle of Wight nail salon known for its creative and precise nail artistry, has been shortlisted for 3 national awards at the 2024 Beauty & Aesthetics Awards. The Newport-based salon has been recognised for excellence in the...

Quay Arts is reaching out for community support in an urgent restoration appeal to preserve its historic home at Newport Quay. The Grade II listed building, a former 19th-century brewery, is steeped in Newport’s history and represents the Island’s commitment...

A new study from The University of Manchester has revealed a severe level of microplastic pollution within the Medina Estuary here on the Isle of Wight. An alarming level of microplastic fragments, 2,147 items kg-1 d.w. sediment (average value), were...

A paramedic caught drink driving looks to set lose his job after being banned from the road for 17 months. Sebastian Rupp, 45, of Tandy Close in Ryde, admitted drink driving when he appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates...

Needles Coastguard Rescue Team have moved into their brand new station at Golden Hill Fort near Freshwater, waving goodbye to their home in Totland where the team has been based for the past 40 years. The team - 1 of...

This November, one of the Isle of Wight’s most popular pubs, The Bargeman’s Rest in Newport, is welcoming back the evening crowd with a tempting offer: 50% off all bar drinks! Owners Jane and Andrew Gibbs are hopeful that the...

Garlic was first smuggled to the Isle of Wight from Nazi-occupied France in October 1942. In the first half of the 20th century, garlic was virtually unknown in English cuisine. This proved to be a massive problem for the Free...

Monday 21st October – Friday 25th October 2024 • Russell Voysey, 51, of Prospect Road, Newport pleaded guilty to drug driving (cannabis). He was banned from driving for 18 months, fined £200 and ordered to pay £85 costs with a...

With figures showing 32.4% of Isle of Wight children grow up in poverty, councillors will later this week consider a poverty reduction plan. The Isle of Wight Council’s Health and Wellbeing Board will decide on Thursday whether to approve the...

Southern Vectis is showing its support for the Royal British Legion - with bus drivers wearing poppies throughout the period of Remembrance.  The local bus company is also allowing drivers to pull over at 11:00 on Sunday 10th, and again...