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A Cowes man, whose refusal to leave his house resulted in Armed Police being deployed, is to be sentenced at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court in November. Ben Hayman, 45, of Arctic Road in Cowes, appeared before Magistrates yesterday...

The Isle of Wight community is being asked to support local health services as the number of patients needing urgent and emergency care has reached peak levels. People are having a long wait to be seen in the Emergency Department...

A leading Hampshire GP is urging parents and carers to take up the offer for their 2- and 3-year-olds to get a free nasal spray flu vaccine at their GP practice to help protect them against the illness.  From this...

Britten-Norman is taking the next step on its journey towards sustainable aviation with the introduction of the Unleaded Fuel Modification for its BN2B-26 piston engine Islander aircraft. In addition to reducing their environmental impact, operators of Islander aircraft - which...

Independent Arts, the arts for wellbeing charity on the Isle of Wight, is undergoing a change in leadership at the end of September. Lisa Gagliani MBE, who has been the charity’s chief executive since late 2019, will be leaving to...

Cowes RNLI lifeboat station is looking for new volunteers to join its thriving community of people helping to save lives in the Solent. The annual intake of shore crew invites anyone aged 18+ living and/or working within 5 minutes of...

Isle of Wight East Wight MP Joe Robertson has joined with cross-party MPs to press the Government to do more to support the UK’s tourism sector. Joe has become a member of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Hospitality...

Concerned parents rallied outside Arreton St George's Church of England Primary School to protest its proposed closure yesterday afternoon (Monday). Arreton - a school with around 180 total places - is 1 of 6 schools facing the axe according to...

Gibbs and Gurnell Pharmacy in Ryde is now providing community pharmacy services during weekday evenings until 20:30. The Union Street pharmacy will offer all essential, advanced, and enhanced services during the extended opening period, including the Pharmacy First Service and...

Missing 12-year-old schoolgirl Margaret Clarke was found safe and well in Ryde after a 4-day search involving 500 Police officers, it was reported on 9th September 1954. Margaret - from Birmingham - had been holidaying in Bournemouth with her parents,...