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As 2024 gets underway, new challenges and new opportunities sit on the horizon for the Isle of Wight Council - and top Alliance councillors have now revealed their New Year Resolutions. In the corridors of County Hall, where tinsel and ...

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has praised Chief Constable Scott Chilton for Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary’s performance this year since he took up the post and introduced a new operating model to deliver a better service to ...

Police, fire and ambulance crews have been called to a road traffic collision this evening (New Year’s Eve) in which a vehicle has come to rest on its roof. Emergency services were first alerted to the incident on Canteen Road, ...

A known Islander is to appear before Magistrates in the New Year charged with theft from a shop. Daniel Kilshaw, 42, now of Sunset Close in Freshwater, was charged with theft from a shop after stealing £286 worth of clothing ...

The New Year's Day firework display due to take place in Sandown tomorrow (Monday) has been cancelled. Organisers have said that the decision was because of circumstances 'beyond their control'. The event was set to see fireworks set off from ...

Isle of Wight Pride has revealed a brand new look for 2024. A new logo has been designed to reflect a greater diversity within the community, whilst representing its unique connections to the Island. The new logo will help to ...

The occupants of a hatchback that ended up on its side on The Downs this morning (Sunday) have been taken to hospital. Police, fire and paramedics were called to the incident on Brading Down Road at around 10:45 this morning ...

A 21-year-old from Newport who stole 3x bottles of white wine from a shop in Ryde has been ordered to pay compensation. Mazie Bailey, 21, of Atkinson Drive, pleaded guilty to theft from a shop when she appeared at the ...

It has been a mixed bag for those who applied for flood relief following October's adverse weather, with some businesses and households still waiting to see if they will be supported. It was announced back in November that Island residents ...

The Yachtsmen have closed in on the playoff positions by beating Hamble at the Abbey this afternoon (Saturday). The Yachtsmen began the game poorly. First, Ed Hatt was forced to make a 1-handed save in the 7th minute to prevent ...