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'Wonderful and fantastic' staff at the East Cowes Jhoots Pharmacy have not been paid in 3 months, an Isle of Wight councillor has highlighted. Independent East Cowes representative Karl Love voiced disquiet over several Jhoots pharmacy closures at the adult ...

A driver is being treated by paramedics after the vehicle they were driving rolled onto its side on a narrow quiet lane near Brading earlier this evening (Monday). Emergency services are currently on scene at Lower Road, Adgestone, where a ...

A 'careful and experienced' motorcyclist from the Isle of Wight had less than 2 seconds to react before colliding with a tractor near Shalfleet, an inquest has heard – more than 3 years after the fatal crash. 51-year-old Lance Stuart ...

59-year-old Timothy Cale has gone on trial accused of causing the death of a cyclist in a fatal collision in Shorwell back in June 2022. Mr Cale, of Main Road in Shorwell, appeared before a judge and jury earlier today ...

8 properties on the Isle of Wight have gone under the hammer, the latest to be sold at auction by Clive Emson Auctioneers. They are among 187 lots listed across southern England in latest auction by Clive Emson Auctioneers. Rob ...

A fully funded opportunity for Isle of Wight businesses to innovate and grow is back this winter with the return of Innovation Wight’s Growth Catalyst. Building on the success of the previous programme, Growth Catalyst offers practical, down-to-earth support for ...

Rising Isle of Wight archer Summer Chambers has opened her 2025 indoor season in remarkable fashion, claiming 2 titles at the Indoor Crookhorn competition in Portsmouth. Competing in the Junior Ladies Recurve category, the 14-year-old from West Wight Archery Club ...

A vibrant new concert celebrates the best of Broadway and the West End at the Apollo Theatre, Newport, on 7th and 8th November at 19:30. The newly formed company ensemble will make its debut with Musical Magic — a colourful, ...

Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council is inviting local residents to a 'Consultation Café' on Friday (7th November) as part of an ongoing public consultation.  This is a chance to meet local councillors, share your views, and help shape the future ...

In honour of Remembrance Sunday (8th November) and Remembrance Day (11th November), Red Funnel is offering past and present members of the UK Armed Forces free foot passenger ferry travel, across its fleet, to and from the Isle of Wight. ...