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Swimmers from 23 swimming clubs enjoyed an afternoon of rivalry at the 24th IOW Marlins Open Masters Swim Meet at the Medina Pool on Saturday (8th February). The programme included 38 events across all the swimming strokes, ranging from 800m ...

A conference dedicated to supporting children who have faced adverse experiences and early life trauma is set to take place at the Riverside Centre in Newport next month. The event, "From Safety to Success through Everyday Connection, Care, and Education", ...

Isle of Wight residents now have the opportunity to borrow blood pressure monitors from local libraries for free. In September 2024 the Isle of Wight Council launched its blood pressure monitor loan scheme. High blood pressure puts extra strain on ...

Van Mossel Esplanade's Škoda Master Technician Mike Trigg has been crowned the UK winner of the prestigious Škoda Challenge for the Technician role. Competing against the best Škoda technicians from across the country, Mike Trigg emerged victorious after an intense ...

“All we need to do is scare off the cabinet from making a decision" - those are the words of Joe Robertson MP over controversial school closure plans. Speaking as a guest speaker at Councillor Michael Lilley’s ward meeting at ...

The Isle of Wight Council will spend more on housing Ukrainian and Afghan refugees than on affordable housing for Islanders this financial year, new figures have revealed. It is forecast that by the end of the 2024/25 financial year, in ...

Slot tournaments add an exciting competitive element to traditional slot gameplay, offering players the chance to compete against others for prizes. Unlike standard slot games, where individual spins determine payouts, slot tournaments involve players trying to accumulate the highest score ...

A drunk driver who took to the wheel whilst banned has narrowly avoided going to prison, as a Judge has deemed it 'unjust' to activate a suspended sentence order. 34-year-old Gregg Wicks, of Upton Road in Ryde, appeared before the ...

An Isle of Wight property with 6 self-contained flats was among a number of local lots sold at Clive Emson's February auction A bidding war ensued for Braemar, at 5 Broadway, Sandown, which finally went under the hammer - after ...

The Isle of Wight Council’s chair has launched a fresh attack on the speed and pace of Whitehall’s devolution agenda, saying they 'simply whitewash my objections'. Revealing his correspondence with the Local Government and English Devolution Minister, Jim McMahon, Councillor ...