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A prolific shoplifter has been handed a 3-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) by Magistrates. Russell, 40 and of no fixed abode, has convictions for numerous theft and shoplifting incidents which have persistently hurt the local community and businesses on the...

A Freshwater man who said he had drugs in possession because he used them to medicate his ADHD and autism has been fined £120. Norton Downer, 46, of Madeira Lane in Freshwater, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court...

Cheverton Farm Shop in Godshill will be closing its doors for the last time on 1st April. Situated on the A3020 on the outskirts of the village, the site used to be home to establishments such as Brownriggs and Godshill...

The former Weston Academy primary school in the West Wight will be sold for £400,000 to make way for a potential 16 houses. Since closing in 2015, Weston Academy, in Totland, has sat empty and the Isle of Wight Council’s previous...

Did you know that the 80s and 90s were the heyday of American Football - sometimes described as 'chess with violence' - on the Isle of Wight? The recently-formed Wight Raptors keep the flag flying for the gridiron game on...

A sports facility in Upper Ventnor could be leased for 125 years to the Island Free School - or face the threat of closure. The Rew Valley Sports Centre was formerly used by Ventnor Middle School until it closed in...

Platform One has partnered with Wessex Cancer Support to bring the Island a unique evening of upcoming talent, innovative performances and inspiring creations in Newport on Friday 17th May. Platform One, the education provider specialising in high-quality education for the...

Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day, which last year attracted more than 3,500 visitors, will return to Eastern Gardens in Ryde on Sunday 30th June 2024, it has been announced. The event will take place a day after the national...

Easter is a particularly good time to look for red squirrels on the Isle of Wight as natural food sources are becoming more abundant and they are anxious to build up their strength and fat reserves after winter. As well...

A Bembridge man found in possession of Class A and B drugs and 4 bladed articles has been handed a suspended prison sentence. Brendan Frampton, of Embankment Road in Bembridge, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Friday...