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GODDARDS SCOOPS 4 TOP INDUSTRY AWARDS AT INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
Island-based brewery Goddards is celebrating after scooping 4 top accolades at the prestigious London Beer Competition, which took place last month. A diverse selection of Goddards brews took home awards, with Planet Lager and Duck’s Folly both receiving silver medals....
Read moreDetailsDRIVING BAN AND £120 FINE FOR SANDOWN MAN CAUGHT DRUG DRIVING NEAR FERRY TERMINAL
A Sandown man who was found to be driving whilst under the influence of drugs near Wightlink's Fishbourne ferry terminal has been banned from the roads for 14 months. Andrew Oxley, 54, of Wilkes Road, admitted drug driving when he...
Read moreDetailsWEATHER LOOKING GOOD FOR THIS WEEKEND’S SANDOWN SPRINT
The weather is set to be sunny and dry for the return of Sandown Sprint this weekend, with tickets still available for those wanting to catch the high-octane action. A total of 107 cars are due to compete along Culver...
Read moreDetailsPOISONING OF THE ISLAND’S RED SQUIRRELS FLAGGED WITH LOCAL MP
The poisoning of red squirrels by rodenticides is being raised as a threat to the Isle of Wight's red population, with Wight Squirrel Project taking the matter up with the Island's MP. Bob Seely is supporting the charity's campaign to...
Read moreDetailsSERVING PRISONER WHO SET FIRE TO HIS OWN CELL ORDERED TO PAY £64 COMPENSATION
A prisoner serving a life term has been ordered to pay compensation of £64.05 after he set his cell on fire last year. Billy Williams, 31, of HMP Isle of Wight, admitted arson when he appeared at the Isle of...
Read moreDetailsDRONES COULD SOON FLY NHS SUPPLIES AND FOOD FROM FAWLEY TO COWES
NHS supplies and food parcels could soon be whizzing across the Solent to a drone port in Cowes, if a 6-month pilot scheme gets the go ahead. In collaboration with Vodafone, Inteliports and the Isle of Wight Council are exploring...
Read moreDetailsPLANS TO TRANSFORM HISTORIC NORRIS CASTLE TURNED DOWN BY COUNCIL
The Isle of Wight Council has turned down a major planning application to transform the historic Grade I listed Norris Castle in East Cowes into a luxury hotel. It was more than 2 years ago that Norris Castle Estate Group...
Read moreDetailsSPRING COVID-19 VACCINATION CAMPAIGN BEGINS ACROSS THE ISLE OF WIGHT
The rollout of the COVID-19 spring vaccination campaign to protect some of the most vulnerable people across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has started this week. Care home residents are being offered the vaccination from this week, with the...
Read moreDetailsVENTNOR’S REGGIE’S RETRO TO PARTICIPATE IN RECORD STORE DAY THIS WEEKEND
Ventnor’s Independent Record Store, Reggie’s Retro is once again an official participant in Record Store Day which takes place in the UK on Saturday 20th April. Hundreds of artists have come together to celebrate the UK’s independent record shops which...
Read moreDetailsSTUDENT TEAMS TO BATTLE IT OUT AT YOUNG ENTERPRISE FINAL
Chamber of Commerce members - and the wider Island community - are being invited to the Grand Final of the Isle of Wight's Young Enterprise company programme, where 12 student teams will put their presentation skills to the test. The...
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