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Care In The Garden’s much-anticipated Plug Plant Weekend is back later this week. Taking place on Saturday, 22nd March, from 09:00 to 16:00, and Sunday, 23rd March, from 10:00 to 16:00, this is your chance to stock up on top-quality ...

Havenstreet A were in action twice, whitewashing Newport Vics B 10-0 before a much harder match against Ryde B.  The game between Havenstreet and Vics proved to be a match of high quality table tennis, with some closely fought games.  ...

National supermarket chain Iceland has issued a recall on its vegetable lasagne amid fears that the Italian dish may contain pieces of plastic. The recall was issued on Wednesday 19th March as a precautionary measure with Islanders warned by the ...

Thanks to a fundraising concert by the Phoenix Choir and support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, a weekly memory Café will be opening at Newport Minster for those living with dementia and their carers. The first session will be ...

Downside beat Oakfield in the Under-16 Cup Final at Westwood Park last night (Wednesday). Downside, who featured 2 players with Newport first team experience - Frankie Foster and Ollie Linington - dominated the first 40 minutes but were unable to ...

Monday 10th March – Friday 14th March 2024 • Jack Urry, 28, of Yarborough Close, Godshill pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of a controlled drug of Class B – cannabis. He was handed a 18-month community order ...

Conservative councillor Tig Outlaw has handed in his resignation as County Councillor for Lake North, it has been confirmed. Cllr Outlaw was first elected to the Isle of Wight Council in 2017 and was re-elected in May 2021. He became ...

A Newport man has denied that his dog was dangerously out of control when it bit a woman at a care facility in Freshwater last year. Jason Turner, 51, of Lugley Street in Newport, appeared before the Isle of Wight ...

A new cohort of Digi Dogs has been welcomed to Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary’s Joint Operations Unit to help combat the ever-changing challenges of digital crime. The digital world is constantly evolving, with criminals constantly finding new ways ...

Final votes on closing 5 Isle of Wight primary schools will take place at a crunch Cabinet meeting tonight (Thursday). County Hall’s executive may approve the closures of Arreton Primary, Brading Primary, Cowes Primary, Oakfield Primary and Wroxall Primary, as ...