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Members of Bembridge, Cowes and Yarmouth RNLI - as well as staff at the Inshore Lifeboat Centre in East Cowes - have signed a 'One Crew' pledge scroll, which is making its way around the United Kingdom as part of...

Isle of Wight swimmer Zac Lacey has retained his 200m T21 butterfly title in a hard-fought race at the 2024 World Down Syndrome Swimming Championships in Turkey today (Monday). The competition, held in Antalya, is the pinnacle for swimmers with...

Isle of Wight Councillors will take home more than £9,500 this year for the time they dedicate to the role. Members agreed on their allowance scheme for the financial year ahead at a meeting on Thursday, setting the basic amount...

Isorropia Foundation has announced the release of a short film aimed at enhancing the understanding of mental health support available on the Isle of Wight. With approximately 1 in 6 people experiencing moderate to severe depression in any given year,...

Dozens of pharmacies will be open across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight over the Easter holiday weekend – Good Friday (29th March), Easter Sunday (31st March) and Easter Monday (1st April). Along with minor illness advice and over-the-counter medicines,...

Organisers of The Big Beach Weekender - a series of 3 evenings of entertainment to be held at Ryde Harbour this Summer - have revealed the line-up for 2024. The unique series of outdoor concerts relaunch the concept of The...

Disabled Isle of Wight Council staff with a blue badge will now be able to park for free while they go to work - but all other staff will have to continue paying up to £15 a month. When the...

The fire service's Incident Command Unit, which has served the Isle of Wight for the past 28 years, is being replaced. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service is continuing its investment in the Isle of Wight fleet...

After 7 years in the making and costing the Isle of Wight Council £660,000, the authority’s ‘planning bible’ has been delayed once again - and there are now fears it could run out of time. The draft Island Planning Strategy...

A 39-year-old Sandown man, who admitted committing 4 sexual offences involving children, is to be sentenced next month. Stephen Maidment, of Beachfield Road in the town, has admitted attempting to cause/incite a female child aged under 13 years to engage...