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2 firemen - Colin Weeks and Herbert Dewey - were killed on active service in the Cowes blitz 81 years ago. The 2 friends died at the Women's Royal Voluntary Service canteen wagon at the corner of Clarence Road and...

It is all change at an Yarmouth Town Council as a new Mayor steps up — hoping to bring peace to the fractious meetings - and one of the old guard steps down. At the Yarmouth Town Council (YTC) meeting on...

The Maritime Archaeology Trust has announced the creation of a new 3D model and virtual tour of Fort Victoria in Yarmouth. Built in the 1850s as one of a series of forts and defences designed to protect the Western Solent...

Voting records of the Isle of Wight Council’s planning committee are being called into question after 1 councillor said if members were voting against every application to be popular then they were not making a valid contribution to the committee....

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (5th May 2023) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 11559 £100.00 4569 £100.00 13259 £100.00 17585 £100.00 13258 £100.00 14229 £100.00 7079 £100.00 8448 £100.00 3590 £100.00 9207 £100.00 14067

More details have been unveiled about the Isle of Wight’s proposed new £10million Community Diagnostic Centre. It is expected to open at St Mary’s Hospital in Newport by mid-2024 and health bosses hope it could provide quicker access to tests...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council and can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Press List -...

Monkey Haven has just welcomed 2 critically endangered Yellow-breasted Capuchins (also known as Golden-bellied Capuchins) to their forever home at the sanctuary. Dennis and Juan are brothers who were born at Edinburgh Zoo as part of the European Endangered Species...

2 Isle of Wight Police officers have been recognised by senior leaders after dealing with a particularly hostile situation in Cowes last year. PC Danni Tosdevin and PC John Packham were presented with awards during last week’s Isle of Wight...

An emergency response group set up by the Isle of Wight Council at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic has been disbanded. The Local Outbreak Engagement Board (LOEB) was set up in 2020 to be the public face of the...