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Sandown's The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, is embarking on another ambitious animal rescue, this time of 2 European Brown Bears, Benji and Balu, from Azerbaijan. These ‘restaurant bears’, have spent their life illegally imprisoned in a cage on the side of...

The polls have opened for the 2024 Police & Crime Commissioner election, with Islanders able to vote for their preferred candidate until 22:00 tonight (Thursday). 4 candidates are vying for your vote to become the next Police & Crime Commissioner...

2 Premium Bonds holders have each won £1million in May's prize draw - and 1 of them is from the Hampshire & Isle of Wight region. The first Bond number drawn was 514CV247038 and is held by a winner based...

A tea room in Ryde has been slapped with the worst possible food hygiene rating after inspectors found mouldy bread, out-of-date food and a poor standard of hygiene throughout. The Stable Tea Room off Newport Street/High Street has been awarded...

Waverley, the world’s last seagoing paddle steamer, has been awarded the prestigious status of National Flagship of the Year 2024 by National Historic Ships UK. The award recognises the breadth and geographic coverage of Waverley’s sailings in addition to the...

Southern Vectis is offering its support to local charities, schools, sports teams and events organisers this May, as part of a good causes initiative. The local bus operator’s Community Fund is a dedicated resource for backing local causes with funding,...

'George Stubbs' by William H. Craft, 1775 (Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection) Arts Society, Isle of Wight, will be presenting the latest lecture of its season by Christopher Garibaldi at Northwood House, Cowes on animal painter George...

The Isle of Wight's Community, Mental Health and Learning Disability services have transferred to Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust today (Wednesday), having received the approval of NHS England and the 2 local Trust boards.  It follows the transfer earlier this year...

Work has begun on transforming the former Bright House and Dorothy Perkins store in the heart of Newport into a Tesco Express. Contractors have arrived on site in the High Street to establish the supermarket giant's 6th store on the...

NHS England has issued a comprehensive list of which pharmacies will be open across the Isle of Wight on Bank Holiday Monday (6th May). However, the organisation advises those needing prescriptions that opening times may vary and are subject to...