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The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has relaunched the annual Is Your Child Safe? campaign to raise awareness of child exploitation across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. The drive to help parents, guardians and caregivers spot the warning...

Proposals to bring Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance’s life-saving crew and charity staff under one roof near Southampton Airport, which will result in a quicker response time to the Isle of Wight, were unanimously approved by Eastleigh planning...

53-year-old David Dean has admitted attempting to engage in sexual communications with a girl under the age of 13 and will be sentenced at the Crown Court next month. Dean, of Hungerberry Close in Shanklin, admitted attempting to cause/incite a...

The Isle of Wight became the centre of the national media's attention back in July 2009 - 15 years ago - when disgruntled workers at Vestas in Newport began a sit-in protest, which went on to last more than 2...

Isle of Wight East MP, Joe Robertson, has spoken in the House of Commons chamber for the first time addressing the situation with a lack of NHS dentists. He chose his moment to speak from the green benches during oral...

Dedicated staff at 1Leisure Medina have been honoured for their heroic actions in saving the life of a swimmer who suffered a cardiac arrest. Duty manager Terry Hardy and leisure attendant Sean Joyce acted swiftly when they spotted Louise Harris...

Members of Ryde's CrossFit Incursion will be taking on the challenge of completing 60,000 burpees in aid of Mountbatten IW next month. On Saturday 3rd August, from 09:30, around 70 people will take to the beach at Appley to raise...

Commodores House As usual, there will be plenty of activities and entertainment for the 2024 edition of Cowes Week which starts on Friday (26th July). On that Friday, events start with Opening Night on the Parade in the Regatta Village...

Former BBC Breakfast host Louise Minchin has been added to the line-up for this autumn's Isle of Wight Literary Festival. Minchin has just published her first novel, Isolation Island, which she will be promoting at the Isle of Wight event,...

The Children’s Ward at St Mary’s Hospital has been brought to life with new, vibrant artwork, thanks to a local children’s charity. The new artwork has been funded by Layla’s Trust, a local charity that supports recently bereaved families and...