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Police and paramedics have been called to a 2-car crash on a residential road in Gunville this afternoon (Thursday). Emergency service personnel rushed to Fieldfare Road at just after 15:00, following reports of a 2-car crash. On scene, a Peugeot ...

Shanklin Ladies were knocked out of the Women's FA Cup at the 2nd round stage by AFC Stoneham Ladies from the Southern Football League on Sunday (22nd September). Unfortunately, AFC Stoneham started quicker and went ahead with a nicely worked ...

The story of women in aviation begins, it seems, with a vicar, an aristocrat and a woman in a lighter-than-air balloon basket! This was how Wight Aviation Museum's guest speaker Sally Smith began her enthralling and amusing talk about women ...

Cowes RNLI volunteer and RNLI administrator Crys O'Connell swam across the Solent last weekend (Saturday 21st September) to raise money for West Wight Sports & Community Centre. The Solent swim is West Wight Sports & Community Centre’s flagship fundraiser, and ...

Following a recent talk by Surfers Against Sewage, Upton Girls WI have completed a litter pick in Ryde as part of their support for the promotion of clean rivers and seas in 2024. The local WI group invited Chani Courtney, ...

Isle of Wight councillors at the forefront of the campaign to stop ExxonMobil’s pipeline have welcomed an Island MP’s lobbying of government on the matter. Councillors Nick Stuart and Claire Critchison have both expressed support for Richard Quigley MP’s communication ...

Wightlink has been forced to cancel 8 sailings on its Yarmouth-Lymington car ferry service for Saturday (28th September) due to staffing issues. The absence of an essential crew member means that the 14:00, 16:00, 18:00 and 20:00 Sailings from Lymington ...

Illness meant that the Island's Ladies 1XI had a last-minute reshuffle in formation, but they quickly adapted and started the weekend's match against Chichester on the front foot. After 15 minutes, the Island were awarded a short corner which was ...

Online casino bonuses often seem too good to pass up, but not all offers are created equal. That’s why understanding the terms behind the enticing promotions is essential. In today’s discussion, we’re joined by Christoffer Ødegården, Head of Marketing at ...

More than 580 people descended on the Lord Louis Library in Newport last week to find out more about career opportunities within the Island's care and health sector. Organised by the Isle of Wight Council, the event showcased the wide ...