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BREAKING: The decks of both Bembridge and Yarmouth RNLI lifeboats were full as they brought some 150 illegal migrants ashore in Gosport last night (Sunday).

BREAKING: The new working week has got off to a bad start for those heading across the Solent.

A workforce consultation over proposals which "may affect a number of roles" has begun at Britten-Norman.

The inspirational headmaster at the heart of Tom Brown's Schooldays was born in Cowes in 1795, before going on to reshape education for generations.

Most of the beers included in the festival have been brewed for the first time specifically for the event, with 5 vegan options also among the selection.

Bembridge and Yarmouth RNLI lifeboats have been deployed as another illegal migrant boat makes its way across the English Channel heading for the Hampshire Coast.

A Cowes man who has lost 9 stone through a local football-based weight loss programme is preparing to take on the Great South Run after transforming his lifestyle.

BREAKING: 2 cars have sustained significant frontend damage in a collision on a busy crossroads junction in Ryde this evening (Sunday).

Police are continuing their efforts to establish the cause of a major fire that saw residents of a block of flats in Ryde evacuated yesterday afternoon.

More than 200 members of Girlguiding Isle of Wight enjoyed a special day out at Blackgang Chine bringing girls and leaders together from across the Island.