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Businesses on the Isle of Wight are being warned to plan ahead, as new fire safety legislation is due to come into effect from 1st October. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS) wants to raise awareness of...

UKSA has announced 80% of the September intake for its Superyacht Cadetship course are receiving funding in a move to ensure the maritime industry is accessible to as many young people as possible. The Isle of Wight based charity, which...

A fire caused damage to the gents Concerns have been raised in the local community after the female toilets at New Road in Lake were made unisex with the male toilets closed due to vandalism. Locals have raised concerns about...

Visitors to Osborne House are not able to access the upper floor of the Swiss Cottage due to a water leak, with the nearby play area also closed. The Swiss Cottage was due to be closed from 6th November anyway,...

A former Isle of Wight care home in Totland, which closed last year, could have a new life as flats. In 2021, Seven Gables residential home, on York Lane, in Totland, was found to be inadequate by Care Quality Commission...

"Shopkeepers deserve protection from the court" - those are the words of Magistrates who have sent prolific thief Warren Russell back to prison for at least the 4th time. 39-year-old Russell, of Howard House in Newport, pleaded guilty to attempted...

Coroner Caroline Sumeray has grilled the Police over a spike in the number of deaths on the Island's roads in recent years, with admissions made that 2 dedicated Roads Policing officers are 'not sufficient' and that the Roads Policing team...

Queen legend Sir Brian May has visited the Isle of Wight and took the opportunity to have fish and chips by the beach in Sandown. Brian complimented the team at The Reef on their food and service and enjoyed an...

A licensing application has been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council by Thai Journey Restaurant for permission to sell alcohol at Essex Cottage in Godshill. It suggests that the premises, which has been empty since being vacated by Woods...

Wight Tri member, Nick Kenny made another long journey from the Isle of Wight to take on the Sandman Legend Distance Triathlon on the island of Anglesey in Wales last weekend. This is a 1900m swim, 92k bike and half...