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A haul of suspected counterfeit tobacco items and a quantity of cash were seized from a vape shop in Newport this afternoon (Wednesday) as part of an ongoing investigation. Detectives and officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary executed ...

Captiva Homes has officially launched the Captiva Academy, welcoming its first apprentices onto site – with a helping hand from national builders’ merchant Jewson, who have sponsored each apprentice with their very own toolkit. The launch took place at Sovereign ...

Junior athletes from Ryde Rowing Club and Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club returned from the Itchen Imperial Junior Regatta in Southampton on Sunday (28th September) with an impressive collection of medals, following a strong showing across multiple age groups and boat ...

There is still time to get your tickets for one of the Isle of Wight’s biggest annual cultural events - the Isle of Wight Literary Festival. From 8th to 12th October, Northwood House in Cowes will host around 50 top ...

Plans for the new West Acre Park housing development in Ryde were conditionally approved by the Isle of Wight Council's planning committee yesterday evening (Tuesday). A total of 7 councillors voted to grant Captiva Homes consent - again - for ...

Joe Robertson, MP for East Wight, has written to all Isle of Wight Councillors ahead of a crunch vote this evening (Wednesday) urging them to vote down the Government’s proposals for a Mayor covering Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. ...

Westridge Golf Club has crowned its 2025 Men’s Champions, with Martyn Phillips taking the Scratch title and Pete Holton lifting the Handicap crown after 2 closely contested days of golf. The annual championship was played across Saturday 27th and Sunday ...

A total of 3 new flats will replace part of a family-run Isle of Wight hotel amid a declining number of overnight visitors to the Island. Council officers have approved Lorraine Barrett’s application to convert a wing of the Lorron Hotel ...

Cowes Sports succumbed to a 0-5 defeat against AFC Stoneham in the Wessex Premier at Westwood Park last night (Tuesday), despite a series of outstanding first-half saves from goalkeeper Ed Hatt. The Purples, strong favourites for the title and beaten ...

The Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust is marking its 20th anniversary with a special programme of events for Red Squirrel Week, running from Sunday (5th October) through to Sunday 12th October. All celebrations will take place in the Trust’s ...