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This Organ Donation Week (23rd – 29th September), NHS Blood and Transplant and Isle of Wight NHS Trust is encouraging people to think about organ donation and register their wishes.  Over the past 30 years, thousands of lives have been...

A major consultation on Isle of Wight Council proposals to tackle the high number of surplus school places in Island primary schools - by closing 6 local schools - has been launched. Islanders are being asked to share their views...

Sting, Stereophonics and Justin Timberlake will all headline next year's Isle of Wight Festival, with other chart-topping acts such as Faithless, The Script, Olly Murs, Texas, Teddy Swims and Alison Moyet joining the line-up. The Isle of Wight Festival will...

Local companies are at the forefront of a major Southern Water project to reduce the discharging of stormwater into the sea off the Island. Wight Building Materials and Whippingham-based civil engineering company C45 are both key supply chain partners in...

A local paedophile has been fined £200 after yet again failing to register his details with Police. Paul Wright, 56, of Pyle Street in Newport, appeared before Magistrates earlier this week (17th September) charged with failing to comply with notification...

IOW Group, a leading company for advanced filtration solutions across multiple industries, has announced the launch of their new product, Mobi – a mobile rig equipped with their award-winning centrifugal oil filter and pump, designed to transform the way engine...

Southern Housing is continuing its mission to make homes and communities on the Isle of Wight more eco-friendly. The housing provider held a Sustainability Revolution event on the Isle of Wight on 11th and 12th September at The Riverside Centre...

The Footprint Trust, a home energy charity based on the Isle of Wight, is launching a new volunteer scheme, thanks to funding from Ridge Clean Energy. This initiative will provide training to volunteers who want to help residents save money...

Today Puckpool is a public park, but from 1865 to 1928 it was the strongest fortification protecting Portsmouth and the wider Solent. The name 'Puckpool' derives from a pool belonging to a 'puck', an Old English word for demon or...

The Island’s premier live music venue is continuing its run of fantastic shows with the visit of chart-topping band The Hoosiers.  Known for their catchy melodies and recognisable sound, The Hoosiers rose to fame with hits like 'Goodbye Mr A'...