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The Isle of Wight College will be participating in National Apprenticeship Week next week (5th-11th February) - a week-long celebration dedicated to recognising the invaluable contributions of apprenticeships and the exceptional opportunities they provide learners, employers and Island economy and ...

Ryde Chorus will be bringing a little bit of 19th-century Viennese society to the Island in April. The group shall be performing Joseph Haydn’s Missa Brevis No 7 in B flat, Mozart’s Missa Brevis in D (K194), and Mass in ...

Red Funnel's hi-speed Red Jet service is to be suspended from 17:00 this evening (Friday) until tomorrow morning as a result of staff shortages. This news is the latest in a long list of Red Funnel/Red Jet cancellations this week ...

The Cooperative’s funeral home in East Cowes has partnered with East Cowes Heritage Centre to pay tribute to the late Queen Victoria, who passed away at her Osborne residence in 1901. Alan Fyson has kindly loaned his diorama of the ...

The Solent’s maritime industry has received a vital Government cash injection to develop green technologies, endorsing the region’s commitment to a more sustainable future.  Maritime UK Solent (MUK Solent) has welcomed the announcement that 12 out of 33 UK-wide projects ...

Police have confirmed the death of a 25-year-old man who was found in a river in Alverstone yesterday afternoon (Thursday). Members of the public spotted the male in the water alongside the Alverstone to Newchurch cycle path - the Red ...

Hot on the heels of the recently relaunched 'duty officer walk-in service', a new Planning Agents and Architects Forum is set to hold its inaugural meeting next week. The move further underlines the Isle of Wight Council's commitment to boosting ...

An Isle of Wight manufacturer of oil spill solutions is looking to ramp up production at its East Cowes base — with the potential to create more jobs. Vikoma moved into its East Cowes home in 2010 where it makes ...

The Isle of Wight Council has forked out more than £3,000 for taking too long to arrange help for a child. The boy’s mother complained to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) that without the provision of trained ...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (2nd February 2024) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 837 £100.00 13307 £100.00 15919 £100.00 16295 £100.00 6674 £100.00 702 £100.00 17784 £100.00 13978 £100.00 11176 £100.00 6233 £100.00 7030