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An injured fox cub found alone in Seaview has been rescued and is now receiving expert care thanks to swift action by Friends of the Animals (FOTA) and a concerned group of visitors. The cub was spotted on Sunday by ...

Hovertravel commuters are making a dash for the Fastcat this evening (Tuesday) as services have been suspended for the rest of the day due to a technical issue. Just 1 of the 2 Flyer craft have been available for operations ...

Longstanding South Wight resident and 2024 General Election candidate, David Groocock, has announced his candidacy for the upcoming Wroxall, Lowtherville and Bonchurch by-election. The news comes just a few days after Councillor Rodney Downer - who had served for more ...

An Isle of Wight pharmacy’s planned move into a former toy shop, described as an 'ideal opportunity' to provide more room for patients, is on hold amid continuing financial struggles, its owner has said. Gary Warner, the owner of Regent ...

This weekend's Round the Island Race is set to be action-packed, both on and off the water. The annual spectacle takes place on Saturday (7th June), with entries open until tomorrow, Wednesday 4th June. Hundreds of boats of all sizes, ...

Isle of Wight country-infused blues rockers Kindred Found will release their fifth single 'Addicted to You' on all major streaming platforms on 9th June. The song was written by guitarist Dan Smith and vocalist Dave Eastman during the 2020 lockdown. ...

Residents at a Winchester dementia care home got behind a bid by 2 of their nursing team to cycle round the Isle of Wight in aid of the Alzheimer's Society. Dimitrie Nistor and Stefan Zhelyazkov, Senior Nurse and Clinical Lead ...

Local officials of 2 education unions -the NEU and UNISON - met with West Wight Labour MP Richard Quigley on 28th May to discuss inequalities in the primary school closure process. The previous month the 2 unions - together with ...

Scouting is on the rise on the Isle of Wight, with the latest figures showing encouraging growth in the number of young people joining the movement. In the past 3 years, the number of Explorers - the section for young ...

The Lighthouse Clinic and Lighthouse Education have announced an initiative to bring MASCED (Melanoma and Skin Cancer Early Detection) Accredited Training to beauty professionals across the Isle of Wight. While the MASCED training, developed by the national skin cancer charity ...