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Local companies are at the forefront of a major Southern Water project to reduce the discharging of stormwater into the sea off the Island. Wight Building Materials and Whippingham-based civil engineering company C45 are both key supply chain partners in ...

A local paedophile has been fined £200 after yet again failing to register his details with Police. Paul Wright, 56, of Pyle Street in Newport, appeared before Magistrates earlier this week (17th September) charged with failing to comply with notification ...

Girls with an interest in playing football are being encouraged to attend sessions run by Ryde Saints Football Club. Ryde Saints have run girls' sessions in the past, however for whatever reason, these ended up petering out. For the 2024-25 ...

IOW Group, a leading company for advanced filtration solutions across multiple industries, has announced the launch of their new product, Mobi – a mobile rig equipped with their award-winning centrifugal oil filter and pump, designed to transform the way engine ...

A 48-year-old man from Ryde has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm after a woman was glassed in the face in Ryde last night (Saturday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is investigating the assault, ...

Nettlestone Primary School’s most decorated former student Major General Sir Martin White will officially start the Nettlestone RAT Running Race next Sunday (29th September). Sir Martin - who was a pupil at the school from 1950 to 1957 and still ...

26-year-old Damon Wilkins has been charged with arson with intent to endanger life following a house fire in Haylands, Ryde during the early hours of yesterday morning (Saturday). It was just before 01:00 that fire crews were mobilised, alongside Police ...

The occupant of a popular family hatchback has escaped serious injury despite the vehicle coming to rest upside down in a stream off Middle Road this lunchtime (Sunday). Emergency services were called to Newport Road, to the West of Tapnell, ...

Southern Housing is continuing its mission to make homes and communities on the Isle of Wight more eco-friendly. The housing provider held a Sustainability Revolution event on the Isle of Wight on 11th and 12th September at The Riverside Centre ...

East Cowes Sports captain Josh Richardson grabbed 9 goals as East Cowes Sports put 21 goals past Seaview on Saturday. A trio of other ECS players also bagged hat tricks: Maca Barnes, Ruben Bryan and Shane Silk. The remaining goals ...