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Mitchell's decisive penalty save Isle of Wight League Brading Town have reached the semi finals of the Isle of Wight Senior (Gold) Cup by beating Wessex League East Cowes Vics on penalties on Thursday evening. The Romans' hero was goalkeeper ...

A white-tailed eagle that was released on the Isle of Wight waved bon voyage to Blighty when she flew across the Channel to France, covering a whopping 1,200 miles in just 22 days. The female, known as G818, took a ...

The Isle of Wight Council is allowing emergency services to access Ventnor via the closed - and supposedly perilous - Leeson Road, potentially putting the lives of first responders at risk. During a heated public meeting in February, the Isle ...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (19th April 2024) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 17387 £100.00 1964 £100.00 2572 £100.00 8177 £100.00 16041 £100.00 17495 £100.00 15616 £100.00 13021 £100.00 15878 £100.00 10718 £100.00 8984

Police are urging people to report wildlife crime, following recent incidents of birds being shot with catapults across the water in Hampshire. Although we are a nation of animal and bird lovers, sadly the Police receive regular reports of crimes ...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. They can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the ...

29-year-old Callum Steele has avoided going to prison, despite being in breach of a suspended sentence, after crashing his car on the dual carriageway and fleeing the scene. It was on 3rd December last year that Steele crashed his Audi ...

The GMB union is warning that 20 pubs across the Isle of Wight are 'in serious danger of pulling their last pint' as owner Stonegate issues a profit warning. The future of more than 750 Stonegate pubs across the South ...

More acts have been announced for this year's Isle of Wight Festival including That Peter Crouch Podcast Live, The Waeve, Noahfinnce and Beth McCarthy. That Peter Couch Podcast team will take to the Big Top stage on Thursday night for ...

4 men have been arrested in connection with suspected rogue trading after an elderly woman was left feeling frightened in East Cowes this afternoon (Thursday). The group of males were detained by Police on Hefford Road whilst power washing the ...