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Cordons have been erected on a residential road in Binstead this afternoon (Friday) where firefighters equipped with breathing apparatus have entered a property. 2 appliances from Ryde Fire Station were called to the scene on Greenway at around 13:45. At ...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has responded to a medical emergency in the village of Godshill this lunchtime (Friday). Medics were scrambled to Central Wight at just before 13:00 to assist colleagues from the Isle of Wight ...

The Ryde Arts Trail, a collaborative effort between Ryde Town Council and Community Murals, is set to launch Easter Weekend, promising an immersive and inspiring experience for all. On the launch day, Saturday 30th March, artists will be present throughout ...

7 Isle of Wight good causes have benefitted in the latest round of giving by WightAID. Almost £10,000 was granted in the first round of 2024 with the Arukah Project CIC the biggest winner with more than £7,000 towards its ...

Young people from across the Island came together in a special Youth Voice event on Saturday 16th March.  The event was developed and organised by the Isle of Wight Youth Council and Isle of Wight Youth Trust to discuss and ...

An Island charity has taken delivery of a minibus purchased with the help of a £14,000 grant from Island Roads’ Isle of Wight Foundation. The Way Forward Programme provides support, training and employment for people aged from 12 upwards with physical ...

A pre-loved clothing and bric-a-brac sale is to be held at Newport's Parish Centre tomorrow (Saturday), so crack open your piggy banks and get the change at the ready. A plethora of items will be up for grabs so head ...

4 senior teachers working across Carisbrooke College, Medina College and the Island IV Form after facing redundancy as part of the breakup of the Isle of Wight Education Federation. It has been confirmed this week that, come September, there could ...

Man-of-the-match McDonough Newport were beaten by 2 late goals at Beatrice Avenue on Thursday evening by the team immediately below in the table: Folland Sports. Folland have a habit of soaking up pressure from Island sides before landing some heavy ...

The closure - or relocation - of Wootton's doctor's surgery has been called a 'stab in the back' by angry residents who will no longer have a practice in their village. In a shock announcement last week, as first reported ...