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A 20-year-old Ventnor man who was caught doing nearly double the speed limit whilst driving through Rookley on his motorbike has been handed 6 points on his licence. Daniel Knights, 20, of Castle Close in Ventnor appeared before the Isle...

A report compiled by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has deemed a crash that led to 14 people being rescued from a grounded boat near The Needles last year 'could have been avoided'. On 20th July 2023, the UK...

The results of a youth wellbeing survey carried out across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight have shown that local youngsters feel lonely and have lower self-esteem than elsewhere in the region. Year 8 and 10 students in over 100...

There's a bumper day of entertainment on the cards in Sandown this Saturday (27th July), with the seaside town set to host its annual carnival which leaves Sandown Library at 19:00. The summer holiday fun starts with the children’s carnival...

A flag that is undertaking a 2,000-mile relay around the country, as part of the National Coastwatch Institution's 30th anniversary celebrations, arrived on the Isle of Wight this week. The special anniversary flag is travelling around the UK in a...

Cowes artist and designer, Brian Marriott, will be holding a solo Cowes Week Exhibition at the Island Sailing Club. Exclusively working with recycled waste glass fragments from the internationally famous Isle of Wight Studio Glass, combined with his newly formed...

With a strong sense of nostalgia in the air, visitors to Sandown Airport enjoyed the 1940s vibes of the 'Flying Forties' event last weekend (20th - 21st July). The well-received event, presented jointly by WAM (Wight Aviation Museum) and Vectis...

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...