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The Isle of Wight is quite an isolated place when it comes to attending the UK’s biggest sporting events. If it’s football you’re looking for, then your best bet would be jumping on a ferry to watch Southampton at St. ...

Aldi is raising pay for store colleagues for the 2nd time this year, extending its position as the Isle of Wight's best-paying supermarket. Aldi Store Assistants and Deputy Store Managers on the Isle of Wight are set to receive a ...

This year's Festival of Folk & Blues is set to take place in the stunning grounds of Wolverton Manor, Shorwell on Saturday 11th May 2024. Since its successful launch in 2011, the family-friendly festival has been gaining momentum, with fantastic ...

27-year-old Kurtis Lake from Southampton has been sent to prison for 8 months after stealing a safe from The Works in Newport. It was during the early hours of 1st February this year that Lake broke into the popular High ...

An away trip to league leaders Havant 3rds was always going to be a tough call for a Ventnor team struggling to put out a consistent starting XV. However, the Ventnor team is not lacking in is spirit, typified by ...

To mark the 40th anniversary of No Smoking Day today (Wednesday), communities across the Island are being encouraged to help those on their quitting journey. The annual awareness day encourages smokers to make a quit attempt and offers a wide ...

You pour your heart into managing your website, writing content, and trying to gain traction with search engines… and then it happens. Your organic traffic takes a sudden, sickening plunge. Before you start frantically ripping out your hair, take a ...

Former Newport captain John Price played for the England Veterans’ Over 55s team that finished runners up at the International Masters tournament in Thailand. John - who appeared in 236 games for Newport - was captain when the club won ...

Wootton will lose its doctor's surgery later this year as it is announced Wootton Bridge Medical Centre is to permanently move to a new site in Newport and will be run by Solent NHS Trust. Patients of the Medina Healthcare ...

The Isle of Wight Council says it is supporting and advising residents affected by the significant landslip at St Lawrence, which has destroyed 1 home and left 2 others extremely vulnerable.  It was on Saturday morning that locals living in ...