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A new free winter joint care workshop is being held in Wootton this week to help local residents stay mobile, confident and pain-aware during the colder months.

BREAKING: Emergency services are responding to a 2-car crash on the main road in and out of East Cowes this afternoon (Monday), which is causing traffic tailbacks.

An historic farm barn at ‘very real risk of collapse’ could be turned into residential accommodation.

Freshwater para-badminton athlete Jack Isaacs has reached the international stage, ranking 55th in Men’s Singles and 54th in Men’s Doubles at the European Championships in Istanbul.

A proposed 120m solar panel array next to the Isle of Wight National Landscape (IWNL) has been refused as an ‘alien urbanising feature’.

West Wight Sports & Community Centre is delighted to announce that its Eco Refill Scheme has raised £500 in its first six months since moving to the Centre.

The local authority for the Isle of Wight’s county town has agreed to support members of the Armed Forces community.

The Riverside Centre in Newport was full of festive cheer as Southern Housing hosted its much-loved annual Christmas event last week.

A £4million funding boost for Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision on the Isle of Wight has been welcomed by Isle of Wight West MP Richard Quigley, following a nationwide announcement by the Government.

On the night of 15th December 1945, 80 years ago today, the Isle of Wight was thrown into panic as a convicted felon vanished into the winter dark.