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The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has been scrambled to a horse-related incident in the West Wight which has left a woman with a suspected broken leg. It was shortly before 13:15 that the air ambulance's dispatch desk ...

A fire alarm sounding at a building key to the Island's digital infrastructure has prompted a response to Ryde by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service this afternoon (Tuesday). 3 appliances from Newport, Sandown and Shanklin have ...

Bitget, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, recently partnered with La Liga, Spain’s elite football league, marking a significant move aimed at promoting cryptocurrency adoption. This strategic collaboration signals an intersection between the sports and crypto industries, with wide-reaching implications not only ...

 More than 480 people attended the Isle of Wight Council’s Your Future event last week at the Isle of Wight College. Organised by the council’s Island Futures team, the event was aimed at 14 to 18-year-olds and their parents/carers to ...

96 members of Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club competed for the Royal British Legion’s Commemorative Golf Medal in teams of 4 on Sunday 10th November. Club members gathered in the car park at 11:00 to observe the 2-minute silence to ...

Ability Dogs 4 Young People is thrilled to announce the launch of its new clothing and accessories line through Teemill, just in time for Christmas shopping. The range of high-quality, eco-friendly products lets people shop with purpose, as each purchase ...

Yes, Christmas seems to begin earlier every year, and festive TV ads are already sneaking onto our TV screens. But whether you love the baubles and smell of Christmas tree pine, or you’re simply planning to put your head down ...

A new strategy to rejuvenate the Church of England locally will see dozens of brand new congregations launched in churches and schools over the next 5 years. They will include more informal family-oriented services, midweek worship for children based in ...

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust recently hosted an online Women’s Health event for over 900 attendees across 2 days, inviting health experts and community organisations to give talks on relevant health issues. Held 2 days before ...

Isle of Wight councillors will probe County Hall’s affordable housing delivery today (Tuesday) amid an ongoing Island housing crisis. Watchdog panel the Corporate Scrutiny Committee will examine the council’s progress in delivering social and affordable housing and consider plans for ...