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Women from around the South - including Portsmouth, Southampton, Eastleigh, the New Forest and the Isle of Wight - travelled to Westminster to protest on Budget Day (Wednesday 30th October). Members of Solent & Isle of Wight Women Against State...

Despite Loungers’ licensing application being granted at a recent committee hearing and a planning application submitted, Loungers is no longer able to proceed with the transformation of this location.  Despite a marketing campaign, there has been no interest from religious...

The Isle of Wight Council has reached a major milestone by submitting the long-awaited Island Planning Strategy (IPS) to Government. This is a significant step forward in the plan-making process and passes the IPS over to the Planning Inspectorate who...

A community support worker who was found slumped at the wheel whilst high on ketamine following a crash on The Downs back in March, has been handed a community order and banned from the roads for 19-months. 36-year-old Sam Tilbury,...

Monkey Haven Primate Rescue Centre - based near Newport - are attempting to raise £10,000 for vital veterinary treatment for their gibbon Xhabu, who fell ill last week. Their Xhabu Recovery Appeal has already raised close to £5,000 since it...

Southern Water has revealed that it is planning to turn the Isle of Wight's wastewater into safe drinking water as part of a sustainable future, with the Island continuing to be a vanguard of water innovation. Currently, around a third...

Live music events and performances are on their way to a popular seaside eatery in Sandown. The team at The Bandstand has recently installed a performance stage that will allow a variety of musical events to be held throughout the...

Reed, 10 from St Lawrence was one of the 1st visitors to the fracture clinic Isle of Wight NHS Trust has opened its doors to a new Community Diagnostic Centre, at St Mary’s Hospital, that is set to offer more...

Mountbatten CEO, Nigel Hartley, has spoken of his disappointment after the Government’s Autumn budget failed to include vital funds for hospices. The sector is facing a mounting financial challenge, with some hospices cutting services. For its part, Mountbatten is in...

Richard Weaver/Dylan Thomas Hertfordshire's Rob Swann and co-driver Steve McNulty put in a committed drive to take the top spot on the podium at yesterday's Island Stages Rally, an event which has been hailed a huge success by organisers. Swann/McNulty...