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A 72-year-old man from Chale has been fined after admitting to cultivating 23 cannabis plants, before getting behind the wheel with the drug in his system. Nicholas John Fleming, of Gladices Lane, appeared before Isle of Wight Magistrates’ Court last ...

The Isle of Wight Council has been accused of “undermining democracy” after a new report proposed keeping the current Floating Bridge, despite a previous decision to replace it. A new recommendation from County Hall officers to retain and modify Floating ...

A 21-year-old man who mowed down a teenage pedestrian on an illegal electric motorbike in Ryde High Street has been handed a suspended prison sentence and a 12-month driving ban. Patrick Douglas, of Fishbourne Lane, appeared before the Isle of ...

Island Roads staff have been working with the Wight Squirrel Project to help preserve and enhance a woodland sanctuary. In support of Red Squirrel Week (6th - 12th October), Island Roads volunteers have made valuable improvements to squirrel-friendly reserves at ...

2 aircraft collided in mid-air over Bembridge on this day 25 years ago, yet miraculously, both Isle of Wight pilots survived. Experienced aviators 51-year-old John Chape of Newport and 70-year-old John Pretty of Yarmouth narrowly escaped death on 8th October ...

A new sea pool project that will 'harness the sea’ and make it accessible throughout the year could be supported by Isle of Wight councillors this week. The policy, finance and resources committee (PFRC) will decide on Thursday whether or ...

More than 200 guests gathered at Cineworld in Newport for the premiere screening of the Wight Brand film 'The Island', followed by a charity auction, last Thursday (2nd October). The film marks the climax of 2 years of intensive filming ...

Medics from the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance were scrambled to East Cowes this lunchtime (Wednesday) to assist the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service with an ongoing medical emergency in the town. Flying medics were first scrambled from ...

Local charity Final Straw Foundation will be installing 10,000 native oysters in marinas across the Solent this winter as part of a major restoration project aimed at improving water quality and boosting biodiversity. The native European flat oyster population has ...

33 pairs from 7 golf clubs across the Isle of Wight have taken part in the annual Ladies Fourball better ball match play competition, which commenced in April.  Across the months, there were some very closely fought matches throughout this ...