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Senior group leaders are urging the Isle of Wight Council to overturn a 14-year-old policy which could hinder the future of the Military Road. It comes as voids and cliff falls next to the iconic coastal route, stretching between Chale ...

Ability Dogs 4 Young People Wightlink is welcoming several new teams and groups to its 2024 sponsorship scheme, now in its 37th year. In total, more than 50 sporting, arts and charity groups will receive supported cross-Solent travel from the ...

Yet another revised timetable introduced on Red Funnel's Red Jet service yesterday (Tuesday) is to now continue into Thursday, it has been announced. Red Jet 6 was once again pulled from service on Tuesday due to an interceptor seal failure. ...

This Valentine’s Day, the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service wants to remind everyone of the importance of learning Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and how to use public defibrillators, so we all have the skills to help restart a heart. Survival rates ...

UKSA is looking for fundraisers to make the 100m descent of Portsmouth’s iconic landmark: Spinnaker Tower. Each brave fundraiser will experience an unrivalled view across Portsmouth Harbour, the Solent, and the Isle of Wight, as they abseil down the Spinnaker ...

Wight Community Energy’s new Green Open Homes event is to see 6 ‘eco-friendly’ homes open the doors for public visits. The event - which is due to take place on 24th/25th February and 9th/10th March - will give people the ...

Isle of Wight actress Zoë Beardsall has been cast as Uffa Fox’s secretary in the new play UFFA, which premiers at the Trinity Theatre in Cowes on 21st March, before transferring to London. Zoë Beardsall is a promising young actress, ...

Island-based creative, Andy Ashdown, is 1 of just 48 artists selected from over 2,000 applicants to compete in the current series of ‘Landscape Artist of the Year’ on Sky Arts. The episode featuring Andy’s heat will be broadcast tonight (Wednesday ...

Cowes Sports have taken 5th spot in the Wessex Premiership after beating bottom club Lymington Town at Westwood Park yesterday evening (Tuesday). Earlier in the season, the Yachtsmen had beaten the Linnets 0-8 in the corresponding fixture on North Island. ...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has announced that 4 of its Community Nurses have been given the prestigious title of Queen's Nurse by The Queen's Nursing Institute (QNI). This is a real achievement and means that there are now ...