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WIGHTLINK CREW PRAISED BY RNLI FOR SWIFT SOLENT RESCUE
The crew of Wightlink’s Wight Sky, operating on the Yarmouth to Lymington route, has been praised by the RNLI for their quick-thinking actions which helped rescue 2 people from the water in the Solent. The incident took place on the...
Read moreDetailsISLAND HOUSEHOLDS URGED TO ACT AS FINAL RTS SWITCH-OFF NEARS
Households across the Isle of Wight are being urged to take prompt action as the national phase‑out of Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) electricity meters enters its final stage, with the remaining signal due to be switched off this summer.
Read moreDetails40,000 USE PHARMACY FIRST AS NHS SEEKS PUBLIC FEEDBACK
Residents are being encouraged to share their experiences of using local community pharmacies for common health issues.
Read moreDetailsSEX OFFENDER COULD BE JAILED AFTER POLICE FIND INTERNET DEVICES AT HOME
Huckle, who was handed a suspended sentence last year after he was found to be in possession of more than 1,000 indecent images of children, has admitted breaching a 10-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO)...
Read moreDetailsFREE WEBINAR TO HELP ISLE OF WIGHT LANDLORDS NAVIGATE RENTERS REFORM
Landlords across the Isle of Wight are being invited to attend a free webinar, aimed at helping them prepare for the biggest legislative changes to the private rental sector in decades.
Read moreDetailsWHEN GUNFIRE ROCKED SHANKLIN THEATRE 125 YEARS AGO
A revolver was fired during a riotous lecture at Shanklin Institute – now Shanklin Theatre – on 3rd March 1901.
Read moreDetailsMONKEY HAVEN ANNOUNCES DEATH OF RESCUED MONKEY MALTA
Malta, who had been smuggled from Libya in a sports bag, had been at Monkey Haven since 2016...
Read moreDetailsTHE BLENHEIM PUB IN VENTNOR TO CLOSE DOORS AMID RISING COSTS AND REPAIRS
The Blenheim team has cited rising costs and significant building repairs as the reason for the decision.
Read moreDetailsFANCY AN ALE TRAIL? PUBS URGED TO JOIN NORTH EAST WIGHT BEER FESTIVAL
An Isle of Wight beer festival in its second year is appealing to pubs and bars from Wootton to Sandown to help drive footfall around the area this May.
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT ASDA STORE REMAINS CLOSED FOR SECOND DAY AFTER POWER OUTAGE
The store remains closed for the second day in a row...
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