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Highfield House in Shanklin has announced that its Registered Manager, Teresa Hope, has been named a finalist for the Registered Manager of the Year award at the Great British Care Awards, set to take place at the Hilton Metropole in ...

Shanklin and Sandown's Ladies’ Captain, Lorrie Hawkins and her Vice-Captain, Vicki Guildford, vied for honour in the annual Captain vs Vice Captain Greensomes Stableford on Tuesday (29th October). At the end of a very enjoyable day, it was the Ladies’ ...

Residents are up in arms as Palmers Road, a quiet residential area of Wootton Bridge, is threatened with an 833% increase in HGVs, according to the applicant's own figures. The new data requested by Hampshire Highways, working for the Isle ...

An Isle of Wight dental care provider has revealed there will be a 2-week gap in provision while the practice establishes itself to provide NHS dentistry in Freshwater. Holly Day, of the family-run Denbigh House, said Freshwater patients would not ...

27 Isle of Wight football teams - 10 in the Hampshire Trophy and 17 in the Hampshire Vase - will compete in cup competitions this afternoon (Saturday). In the Hampshire Vase... In Harwoods Division 1, 5 teams - Vectis, Cowes ...

The driver of a Suzuki Swift who was involved in a 2-car crash was found to be more than three times the drink drive limit at the time of the collision, a court has heard. Danai Gandanzara, 42, of Albert ...

Firefighters have responded to reports of a fire on board a boat on the River Medina this evening (Friday), with HM Coastguard and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service now also involved in the incident. 3 appliances from Newport and ...

Symphonix Orchestra are bringing their new look show 'Symphonix Soundtracks' to Shanklin Theatre on Friday 15th November, promising a truly unique, full production show unlike any other. Created by well-known Islander Simon Ledger in 2023, Symphonix Orchestra are going from ...

An 'excellent' Isle of Wight anti-poverty plan was agreed at County Hall earlier this week (Thursday). The Health and Wellbeing Board approved the Isle of Wight Poverty Reduction Strategy 2024 – 2029, a scheme with 3 key priorities: targeting support ...

Luke Orton, whose life changed dramatically after sustaining a severe injury during the Isle of Wight Rugby Sevens tournament in Ryde last year, is to receive vital support to help his rehabilitation thanks to a national gala dinner being held ...