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DON’T FORGET TO ORDER YOUR REPEAT PRESCRIPTION AHEAD OF THE BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND
With the August Bank Holiday fast approaching, the South East’s Medical Director is urging Islanders to order any repeat prescriptions that are due in good time. Each Bank Holiday the NHS 111 phone service sees an increase in calls from...
Read moreDetailsALDI CONFIRMS AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY OPENING HOURS ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Aldi has confirmed its opening times for stores on the Isle of Wight ahead of the upcoming late August Bank Holiday. Standard opening hours will remain in place on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th August, and stores will then be...
Read moreDetailsISLAND’S CARE AND HEALTH PROVIDERS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR NEW TALENT
Employers from across the Island are joining forces once again in a drive to find new recruits looking to make a real difference to people's lives. Jobseekers are being encouraged to find out more about the wide range of rewarding...
Read moreDetailsTOP OF THE CLASS! ISLAND TEENS CELEBRATE ACHIEVEMENTS ON GCSE RESULTS DAY
16-year-olds across the Isle of Wight are celebrating after picking up their GCSE results this morning (Thursday). Today marks the start of the next stage of many young people’s lives as they move on to new challenges. Many are choosing...
Read moreDetailsFLAGSHIP LOCO ‘CALBOURNE’ BACK ON THE RAILS IN TIME FOR THE STEAM SHOW
The Isle of Wight Steam Railway’s flagship locomotive 'Calbourne' is back on the tracks - just in time for the annual Isle of Wight Steam Show this weekend. After being offline for several months to have new tyres fitted, the...
Read moreDetailsSUMMER’S SUPER SUCCESS TURNING HEADS IN THE WORLD OF ARCHERY
13-year-old Summer Chambers is hoping to secure a place in Archery GB's National Age Group Academy following a hugely successful inaugural season in the sport. Summer only started archery with West Wight Archery Club just over a year ago, but...
Read moreDetailsSCOOTER RIDE-OUT TIMES CONFIRMED AS BANK HOLIDAY RALLY GETS UNDERWAY
Thousands of scooterists are set to descend on the Isle of Wight today (Thursday) ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend's annual Isle of Wight Scooter Rally, which will include the traditional Sunday ride-out. The Scooter Rally weekend runs through to...
Read moreDetailsBUSINESSES DESPAIR OVER COUNCIL’S A-BOARD ‘MONEY-MAKING SCHEME’
"Island businesses are suffering enough" - that's the key message to the Isle of Wight Council as the local authority tries to introduce a £225 charge for local businesses placing A-Boards outside their premises. Members of the Isle of Wight...
Read moreDetailsDOG WITH “I’M NOT VEGAN” WARNING BIT YOUNG CHILD ON BEACH, COURT HEARS
A Ryde woman has been ordered to keep her dog muzzled and on a lead in public after it bit a young child, and attacked another person just hours before. Aleksandra Rydz, of The Strand, appeared before the Isle of...
Read moreDetails8-WEEK CLOSURE OF MAIN ROAD INTO SANDOWN TO CAUSE DISRUPTION TO MOTORISTS
A main road in and out of Sandown is to be closed for more than 8 weeks from the start of September to allow Network Rail to remove 1 of 2 railway bridges that span across the carriageway. It has...
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