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18-year-old Owen Chambers is to appear in Crown Court accused of seriously injuring a 9-year-old boy in a roa traffic collision on the outskirts of Whitwell earlier this year. It was on 25th February, at just gone 16:40, that emergency ...

The owners of a Sandown eyesore must pay thousands of pounds in fines and costs after failing to undertake repairs to the property. Graham Assets Ltd and company director, Moses Meisels, were prosecuted by the Isle of Wight Council for ...

Popular Liberal MP Steven Ross was elected to the House of Commons for the Isle of Wight constituency for the second time on 10th October 1974. In a 3-cornered contest, Ross took 29,697 votes - 45% of those cast. The ...

The months of October and November are traditionally the time of ghosts and ghouls, witches and wizards. This year, the Isle of Wight Steam Railway is pulling out all the stops to prepare a spooktacular welcome to families at its ...

A total of 28 pairs took part in the final competition of the IWLGA golfing calendar with Osborne Golf Club as the venue for the 13-hole Stableford which was played ahead of the Association's Annual General Meeting (AGM). Last year’s ...

An Isle of Wight councillor has said he would “love” council tax support to be “more generous” ahead of a cabinet discussion on the issue this evening. Councillor Geoff Brodie, who represents Pan and Barton, expressed his support for a ...

The Isle of Wight will Go Yellow for Mountbatten tomorrow (Friday 11th October). A series of fundraising events are taking place, involving schools, businesses and councils. Fundraisers, including teams at St Mary’s Hospital’s outpatients department, East Cowes Town Council, Pet ...

As part of the Isle of Wight Council’s special educational needs (SEN) expansion programme, therapeutic spaces to support students and regulate their learning experiences effectively and independently have been created at St Georges Studio and Greenmount Primary. Working with Teaching ...

Ryde Timebank's first-ever coffee morning, held last Friday, has been hailed a resounding success! Members had the chance to discuss recent offers and exchanges within the Timebank, sparking lively conversations about how to continue supporting one another through the timebanking ...

A star of BBC Radio 4, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Glastonbury Festival will be returning to the Isle of Wight next month. John Hegley, famed poet, musician and comedian, will be bringing his An American in Luton tour to ...