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Ventnor’s pre-season friendly at Romsey on Saturday (9th August) began badly after travel delays, with the Division 2 side scoring twice in the first 10 minutes. With 2 debutants in the squad and several players in unfamiliar positions, Ventnor took ...

The Isle of Wight Youth Trust has announced the appointment of 2 new trustees - Ros Parker and Vicki Sitch - as part of its ongoing commitment to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of young people across the Isle ...

A waste collection operative who was seriously injured in an incident involving a refuse collection lorry in Ryde last month, which resulted in his leg being amputated, has sadly died in hospital. Emergency services were called to Spencer Road on ...

An incredible £16,106.79 has been raised for Mountbatten Isle of Wight following a Summer drinks reception held on the lawns of the historic Barton Manor. The annual event, held this year on 18th July, welcomed broadcaster, author and gardener Alan ...

Shanklin’s streets sparkled with light, music and colour on Saturday night (9th August) as the town’s illuminated carnival procession brought the week’s celebrations to a glowing finale. The event followed Wednesday’s grand main procession and saw participants return with spectacular ...

A new political party launched by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana is set to hold a public meeting in Newport this week as part of its mission to build a community-led political movement. Temporarily named ‘Your Party’, the initiative aims ...

Just 1 in 10 households on the Isle of Wight live in ‘genuinely affordable’ social rent housing, according to the latest data. Figures show Island housing has become markedly less affordable since 2002. Less than half of Isle of Wight ...

Tomato ketchup made using Isle of Wight-grown tomatoes is set to go on sale at Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat Farm Shop by next Friday (15th August). The 100% British ketchup has been developed by food flavour company Condimaniacs using passata ...

Access to GP services and NHS dentistry remain key issues for Islanders, and feedback on Isle of Wight health and social care services is still overwhelmingly negative. Those are among the stark findings compiled in Healthwatch Isle of Wight’s Intelligence ...

Paramedics, Police, HM Coastguard and the Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance have rushed to Yaverland this afternoon (Sunday) in response to a seaside medical emergency. It was at around 15:00 that emergency calls were made to report an ongoing ...