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Over £600 has been raised for Niton football player Walker Milsome, who suffered a leg break in a Junior B Cup game against High Park at Seaclose on Saturday (9th March). It is believed that the unfortunate accident may lead...

A Newport mother who was caught driving at almost 4-and-a-half times the limit - said to be one of the highest readings the court has seen - has narrowly avoided an immediate custodial sentence. Beata Mazurek, 41, of Rooke Street...

For 1950s-born women, International Women's Day 2024 was yet another day without justice, another year waiting to be compensated for the mismanagement of life-impacting State Pension age changes by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).  Since 2015 the Women...

A former school building in East Cowes could be brought back into use as part of a plan to increase school places for children with special educational needs (SEN). The Isle of Wight Council has announced ambitious plans worth £200,00...

Students and teachers planning to perform in this year's Isle of Wight Music, Dance and Drama Festival were let down, despite all their hard work, because of issues surrounding Child Performance Licences. The popular event is now in its 94th...

Motorists face travel disruption in Sandown this month as 2 busy roads are set to be upgraded from today (Monday) as part of Island Roads’ programme of out-of-season highway improvement work. Sections of Lake Hill and The Broadway in Sandown...

A corrupt cruise worker transported more than £2million worth of cocaine on his boat and then lowered it overboard to accomplices, all whilst the boat was moored in waters off the coast of the Isle of Wight. Serbian Milos Bigovic,...

Nearly 20 objections have been made against a street trader looking to operate on Gurnard seafront. Carly Sykes, of The Salty Siren, is looking to open a concession along Princes Esplanade in Gurnard, selling ice cream, lollies, drinks, slushies, buckets...

Photo taken by Chris Jelf New images released of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, to mark his 60th birthday today (Sunday 10th March), were taken by Island photographer Chris Jelf. The images were taken at Bagshot Park and sees His...

A taxi plunged into the sea through a massive hole in Ryde pier in March 1973. The hole had been torn into the pier by the passenger ferry MV Shanklin, which had smashed into the pier in poor visibility minutes...