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Community groups, charities and organisations with ideas for new activities that support Island families are being encouraged to apply for funding through the Isle of Wight Council's Early Help Community Capacity Grant Scheme.

The Isle of Wight Council is remembering much-loved and missed babies by lighting up a memorial chalet in the Crematorium pink and blue to mark Baby Loss Awareness Week.

A proposal to slash over £80,000 from Isle of Wight library services, described by one councillor as “already down to the bone”, has been put on hold.

A prisoner serving a life sentence put an officer in a headlock and bit his head multiple times, a court has heard.

A seamless gaming experience often begins with an intuitive platform interface that assists users in easily understanding features, discovering games, and navigating between different sections. Thorough evaluation of PH Arcade requires focusing on core aspects such as textual clarity, icon ...

On a damp Tuesday morning in Lymington, a queue of vans idles at the terminal. Most carry tradespeople heading across the Solent for a day's work, and several of the drivers will tell you the crossing now eats a noticeable ...

An awkward season for Island football Overheard someone in the Beatrice Avenue car park a while back trying to explain to their kid why Newport were playing at Cowes's own ground this season, and honestly, the kid asked a better ...

A homeless man who was found in possession of heroin after he assaulted a bus driver, will learn his fate next week.

A scheme to convert a prominent empty building in Ryde into a ‘high-quality’ new Isle of Wight hotel has won the qualified backing of local councillors.

Experts from professional skincare brand Medik8 and Tixel will also be attending, offering guests the chance to ask questions about treatments, products and aftercare.