RUSH HOUR CRASH ON DUAL CARRIAGEWAY CAUSES DELAYS
A crash on the southbound side of the dual carriageway in Newport is causing significant delays this rush hour. Emergency services have been called to Medina Way where a car - a BMW - is said to be sideways across ...
Read moreDetailsWELL-KNOWN FOLK ROCKERS LINDISFARNE TO PLAY MEDINA THEATRE THIS APRIL
Folk rock veterans Lindisfarne are heading back to the Isle of Wight with a performance at Newport’s Medina Theatre next month (4th April). The ever-popular band, fronted by co-founder Rod Clements, are back touring an extensive repertoire of world-renowned songs ...
Read moreDetailsAIR AMBULANCE SCRAMBLED TO MEDICAL EMERGENCY IN THE BAY
The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA) was scrambled to The Bay this afternoon (Friday) in response to an ongoing medical emergency. Flying doctors were first scrambled from their Thruxton base at around 15:40, quickly making their way ...
Read moreDetailsSALE OF FORMER YARMOUTH PRIMARY SCHOOL SITE APPROVED BY TOP COUNCILLOR
The sale of the former Yarmouth Primary School site to a charity will now go ahead, with development plans including a maritime museum and climate change hub. County Hall’s deputy leader, Councillor Ian Stephens, has approved the detailed terms of ...
Read moreDetailsAPPLICATIONS OPEN FOR RNLI FUNDRAISING ROLES ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT
Are you seeking a new opportunity for 2025? Applications are now open to become a RNLI face-to-face fundraiser here on the Isle of Wight. Face-to-face fundraisers help the RNLI reach thousands of people every year, sharing important water safety messages ...
Read moreDetailsCOWES SIXTH FORM STUDENTS TRIUMPH IN ISLAND-WIDE RESILIENCE CHALLENGE
A team of Sixth Form students from Cowes Enterprise College have won the Isle of Wight Resilience Challenge in an action-packed 2-day event. Working against the clock, students tackled a series of real-world challenges and presented their well-thought-out plan to ...
Read moreDetailsCARE HOME RESIDENT MADGE RELIVES HER BROWNIE LEADER DAYS
Vecta House Care Home in Newport has brought joy and cherished memories to resident Madge, a former Girlguiding Brown Owl by fulfilling her heartfelt wish to relive her days as a Brownie Leader at Wroxall. After moving to Vecta House ...
Read moreDetailsSTRONG SHOWINGS ON THE MAINLAND FOR CYCLE RIDERS CHARIS AND ALFIE
Wightlink Cycle Race Team members Charis Jones and Alfie Haydon were in action on the mainland last weekend. On Saturday, Charis travelled to Liton in Somerset to compete in the Royal Navy Cup Women’s National B race. Charis was up ...
Read moreDetailsEAST WIGHT MP HOSTS SAFER PHONES ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION WITH RYDE STUDENTS
Joe Robertson, MP for Isle of Wight East, hosted a roundtable discussion with students at Ryde Academy earlier this week to talk about safer phones. A bill is being introduced to Parliament this week which aims to protect children and ...
Read moreDetailsPROPOSED ISLE OF WIGHT SCHOOL TERM DATES FOR 2026/2027 REVEALED
Isle of Wight families can start thinking about planning holidays for next year as the proposed school term dates for the 2026/27 academic year have been revealed. It is proposed that children will head back to school on Wednesday 2nd ...
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