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Jamie Hindson has continued his pledge to support local causes across the Isle of Wight by donating £100 this June to ‘The Way Forward Programme’ based on Daish Way, Newport. Jamie, 34, has committed to making a monthly donation to ...

Queues stretching back miles, resulting in delays in excess of an hour, are causing misery for those travelling to and from Cowes today (Saturday). It is chaos on the roads between Newport and Cowes as a result of the full, ...

Isle of Wight athletes Jan Fletcher and Liz Dunlop battled extreme conditions in Cardiff to secure standout results in the first GB Age Group qualifier for the 2026 World Triathlon Championships. Representing Wight Tri and supported by the Isle of ...

A 47-year-old man was arrested by Police following reports of an assault in Binstead late yesterday afternoon (Friday). It was just before 18:00 that officers - including those patrolling on pushbikes - responded to Broadway Crescent, near the junction with ...

Long-serving St Mary’s Hospital nurse Kris Warner has become the Isle of Wight NHS Trust’s 10th staff member to join the Army Reserves, marking a proud milestone for the organisation and reinforcing its support for colleagues in uniform. Kris, who ...

The Isle of Wight Council may be forced to abandon its newly adopted committee system after the Government announced plans to scrap the model across all English local authorities. In a Written Ministerial Statement issued on Tuesday (24th June), Local ...

A Lake man who has denied a pair of sexual assault charges against him will see his case go to trial next year. Phillip Robbins, of Percy Road, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Tuesday, charged with ...

Horsebridge Hill - the main road between Newport and Cowes - has now fully closed in both directions for the weekend to allow for essential sewer connection works linked to the Three Oaks housing development. The closure began at 20:00 ...

The British Red Cross has partnered with Newport Fire Station to provide a new base for its emergency response vehicle, which will now operate from the South Street site. The specially-adapted vehicle is used by Red Cross volunteers to support ...

Dean and Sophie Faulkner of Newport-based Merriebank Lettings have scooped an impressive trio of national business awards, including joint recognition as winners of the 2025 Business Leader Award for Father and Daughter Partnership. Dean Faulkner has been named Property Professional ...