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Flags or painted markings that may be distracting or hazardous to drivers are being removed strictly on 'safety grounds', the Isle of Wight Council has said. County Hall provided an update after Union Jack flags were raised on lampposts along ...

It was an exciting first weekend of the new season for the Isle of Wight Hockey Club. The first game of the weekend saw our Ladies 1XI take on Fareham 2XI, at Fortress Smallbrook, in a tightly contested match in ...

8 Isle of Wight athletes braved the chilly waters of Hyde Park’s Serpentine Lake to complete the 2-mile open water challenge last weekend. More than 4,700 swimmers took to the water on Saturday for distances ranging from half a mile ...

A new passenger ferry service is set to begin operations between Yarmouth and Lymington next week, it has been announced. Quay 2 Quay, in conjunction with the Yarmouth Harbour Commissioners and Lymington Harbour Commissioners, will run a foot passenger service ...

Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward to help locate a male who made 'gestures' to an 11-year-old girl in Newport yesterday morning (Wednesday), which has sparked concern among the local community. The young girl was on her way ...

Isle of Wight writer, publisher and community arts leader, Lottie Begg, has announced her involvement in the Young Poet Laureate Programme 2025, a free national initiative run by the National Poetry Centre and the National Literacy Trust. The scheme is ...

In an unprecedented event, the Isle of Wight Council welcomed the Minister for Devolution, Miatta Fahnbulleh, for a unique and extraordinary meeting with senior councillors this week. Richard Quigley MP and Council Leader Phil Jordan secured the attendance of the ...

Brading Haven Gig Rowing Club has taken on one of the UK’s most iconic rowing challenges, completing the 22-mile Great River Race in London and raising more than £2,000 for Mountbatten Hospice on the Isle of Wight. The gruelling event, ...

Firefighters from Shanklin, Ventnor, Newport and Ryde are battling to save a bungalow on a rural lane on the outskirts of Shanklin this morning (Thursday).  It was around 10:00 that Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service initially ...

A 70-year-old man from the Isle of Wight has tragically died following a road traffic collision between a lorry and a motorcycle near Newbury yesterday lunchtime (Wednesday). Officers from Thames Valley Police received a report at midday of a collision ...