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Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has been visiting volunteers and schoolchildren on the Isle of Wight today (Thursday). The wet weather didn't dampen spirits for the Royal engagement, which saw Princess Anne visit the villages of Bembridge and Seaview....

The Shanklin & District History Society (S&DHS) are to mark the 80th Anniversary of D Day with an exhibition of life in Shanklin in 1944. The event is on Saturday 25th May from 10:00 to 15:00 at the Falcon Cross...

Supermarket giant Tesco is recalling it's own-brand Sandwich Pickle because it may contain pieces of glass. It's said that the possible presence of glass makes this product unsafe to eat. Islanders should be on the lookout for the following product...

UK education activity provider PGL’s Little Canada centre hosted the assessment weekend for new volunteers for Isle of Wight Search & Rescue (WightSAR). After undertaking a period of intense training, 6 new volunteers spent their final training weekend at the...

Newport's independent card and gift shop, Event, is to close its doors this month. Paul Dack, who has run the South Street business for the past 15 years, is taking a partial retirement - spurred on by the upcoming renewal...

Plans to extract gravel from Palmers Farm in Wootton have been reignited this week, with applicant Wight Building Materials now seeking permission for around 40 lorries a day to travel down a quiet residential street. It was in 2022 that...

The number of food parcels distributed to Isle of Wight families via the Foodbank has fallen year-on-year, according to new statistics. The Trussell Trust, which runs the Isle of Wight Foodbank, has reported a 8.6% drop in the total number...

Island Roads says that the closure of Newport's dual carriageway on Sunday morning is for planned grass cutting, not to disrupt those heading to this year's IOW Takeover event - for the second year in a row. Eyebrows were raised...

Yarmouth has been named as the 19th most expensive seaside towns to move to, according to a new study. To unearth where in the UK people might want to start looking for a home by the coast, property experts at...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS) is supporting National Hoarding Awareness Week (13th-17th May) to help raise awareness of the fire risks associated with hoarding. There is often a strong link between hoarding and fire risks...