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Daish’s Hotel on the Isle of Wight has been awarded a TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award for 2024 for the 10th year running, strengthening its place among travellers’ favourite places to stay. Daish’s, located in Shanklin's Old Village, is part of ...

Cowes Sports FC has set up a GoFundMe page to support defender Ryan Oatley, who was seriously injured in a Wessex Premier game against Moneyfields in early April. Ryan fell onto a fence head-first and requires 2 teeth extractions, a ...

Families with autistic children on the Isle of Wight are getting more help thanks to a new initiative. The Isle of Wight Youth Trust have been commissioned to hold events for parents and carers of autistic children as part of ...

A number of surrender bins will be situated at various locations across the Isle of Wight this week as part of Operation Sceptre. Op Sceptre is Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary's approach to tackling knife crime and is part ...

New figures have revealed that Isle of Wight families are now, on average, waiting a staggering 67 weeks for closure after the loss of a loved one due to an ever-growing backlog of inquests. At the end of 2022, there ...

The Blackgang Beach - a brand new attraction for the 2024 season - was unveiled at Blackgang Chine over the weekend. Ahead of the opening, the UK's oldest theme park welcomed 17 enthusiastic students and 7 dedicated teachers from St ...

Ryde's Easthill Home for Deaf People, a vital part of the charity Deaf Action, is reaching out to the local community and businesses on the Isle of Wight for support in restoring their garden space. The charity, which provides residential ...

Fun, learning and road safety have been combined in a new playground project at Gurnard Primary School. The school has worked with Island Roads to paint a host of new markings which transform a playground area at the Baring Road ...

The Waverley - the World’s last seagoing paddle steamer - will operate for 3 weeks from 4th to 25th September with sailings along the South Coast and from the Isle of Wight. This year’s sailing programme builds on the “outstandingly ...

Malta offers multiple residency and citizenship opportunities for investors looking to obtain freedom of travel, gain business prospects, or move to a warm country in the heart of the Mediterranean. To help you navigate the options and select the most ...