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A 19-year-old man has been arrested, questioned and bailed in connection with a serious assault outside the Travelodge hotel in Newport during the early hours of yesterday morning (Friday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary was called to Lugley Street ...

There is still time to apply for grant support from Island Roads’ Isle of Wight Foundation. And to encourage local charities and not-for-profit organisations to apply for funding, Island Roads has produced a short film featuring two previous recipients of ...

Red Funnel will continue to operate a revised timetable throughout this weekend as repairs to Red Falcon have still not been completed. For over a week now, the cross-Solent operator has been operating a single ferry service to and from ...

Ryde Town Council and Sandown Town Council have been awarded grants from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution’s Powering Communities to Net Zero (PCNZ) fund. A total of 39 communities across central southern England have been awarded grants. With ...

A 2-bedroom apartment could be formed behind a new laundrette in Sandown. Deven Thakrar applied to County Hall for a change of use of the rear of Isle of Wight solicitors Jerome and Co’s former ground floor offices at 11 ...

NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight has partnered with global pharmaceutical company, Boehringer Ingelheim, to launch a new initiative aimed at improving chronic kidney disease screening. This collaboration focuses on identifying and supporting individuals at higher risk of developing chronic ...

East Cowes Victoria take on bottom-of-the-table Verwood Town at Beatrice Avenue in the only Wessex League game on the Isle of Wight this afternoon (Saturday). Vics are currently in 4th place, 11 points above their closest challengers for a playoff ...

41-year-old Scott Carpenter has been handed a suspended prison sentence following an Isle of Wight Council investigation that uncovered fraudulent activities amounting to more than £162,000. Carpenter, who - ironically - ran Bespoke Carpentry and Building Services IOW, appeared before ...

Freshwater's Fuoco Pizza has been handed a 1-star hygiene rating after inspectors found there to be mould on a stone chopping board and no running hot water. Environmental Health Inspectors from the Isle of Wight Council found no less than ...

Speedy Hire in Newport - part of the national tool hire chain - is reportedly closing its doors. Speedy has been located on Manners View on the Riverway Industrial Estate for more than 15 years. But it is claimed by ...