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A Freshwater man who was stopped by Police for having a bald tyre was also found to be drug driving at the time a court has heard. Mitchell Dent, 23, of Dall Square in Freshwater, pleaded guilty to drug driving ...

Bank vaults by their very nature are secretive affairs, but for the first time, the inside of the former Natwest bank in Ryde has been revealed. Photographs have been published in connection with Ryde Town Council's bid to purchase the ...

In an age where digital financial transactions have become the norm, preserving our financial privacy has become increasingly challenging. Following this, Bitcoin and Zcoin are two cryptocurrencies that offer unique privacy features aimed at addressing this concern. In this article, ...

The Isle of Wight’s MP, Bob Seely, has said he is 'not happy' with the amount of money his Government has given the Isle of Wight Council to spend next year. It comes as the authority’s finance director said it ...

Cryptocurrency has rapidly emerged as a revolutionary force in the financial world. From its humble beginnings in 2009 with the creation of Bitcoin by the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto, digital currencies have disrupted traditional finance, offering decentralized, borderless, and secure alternatives. ...

A man found with a dumbbell bar and a knife in the middle of Ryde Town Centre has been charged and will appear in court later this month. 30-year-old Sean John Buckland, of High Street in Ryde, was arrested by ...

A motorcyclist sustained minor injuries as a result of a collision with a HGV on the Wightlink ferry last night (Friday). Police and paramedics were called to the Fishbourne ferry terminal at just gone 19:00 following reports of a collision ...

The clock is once again ticking to tidy up the derelict Ocean Hotel in Sandown after the latest appeal bid by its former owners failed. Phoenix Commercial Property Development (PCPD) have until 9th May to tidy up and secure the ...

L-R PCC Donna Jones and Chief Constable Scott Chilton "We've opened Cowes Police Station because this is what the public wanted" - those were the words of Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones at the official opening of Cowes Police ...

Wessex Premier team-of-the-month Cowes Sports travel to Portsea Island to face Baffins Milton Rovers today (Saturday). The Yachtsmen are just 1 point behind 5th-placed Brockenhurst in the 4th playoff position but have 3 games in hand. This Saturday, Brockenhurst have ...