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The number of Crown Court cases still awaiting an outcome has continued to increase in recent months, with more than 120 Isle of Wight cases still active. New figures show that in Q3 of this year (July-September), a total of ...

6th-placed East Cowes Vics take on 2nd-placed Downton in Wessex Division 1 in the only football fixture on the Isle of Wight today (Saturday). The Boxing Day defeat to local rivals Newport - a game Vics were tipped to win ...

WightSAR's Dean Terrett and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service's Louise Walker are among those named on The King's New Year Honours List, recognising their contribution to Island life. It has been revealed tonight (Friday) that for services to search and ...

A man who assaulted a male known to him by punching him in the face whilst at a pub in Ryde could face a custodial sentence. Nathan Bett, 37, of St John's Wood Road in Ryde, admitted assaulting a person ...

Sandown’s New Year’s Day fireworks display will return to mark the start of 2024 on Monday evening. Weather permitting, the fireworks will be set off from the end of the pier at 18:00 on 1st January. To allow safe spectator ...

There is still time to visit the Island's array of magical Christmas lights displays and vote for your favourite in this year's Light up the Wight competition. Throughout December, families have been jumping in their cars - and on the ...

A total of 3 Isle of Wight charities are continuing their good work tackling social exclusion on the Island thanks to grants from the Isle of Wight Foundation. The foundation, which was established by the companies behind Island Roads – ...

A 15-year-old St John Ambulance volunteer from the Isle of Wight has won a role as 1 of the top St John Ambulance Cadets in the Hampshire and Isle of Wight region.    Louise, who lives in Godshill, scooped the title ...

An 11-year-old lad from the Isle of Wight will be starring in Channel 4's Junior Bake Off when the latest series airs in the New Year. Leo is 1 of 16 talented bakers, aged between 9 and 12, to be ...

Police are probing a pre-Christmas burglary in Newport during which a house was broken into. Shortly before 03:00 on Tuesday 19th December, a property on Carisbrooke Road in Newport was broken into by a person - or persons - unknown. ...