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A Cowes woman has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 for unlawfully using a disabled person's blue badge while parked in Kent. Paula MacLachlan, 58, of Baring Road, was found guilty of the offence, in her absence, at Bromley ...

Firefighters have tackled a small fire in the woods at East Cowes Esplanade - thought to have been set by youths. 1 appliance from Newport was mobilised to the seafront at around 18:50 this evening (Sunday) after members of the ...

With a career spanning decades and a catalogue of hits, Welsh rock band Stereophonics are ready to bring their signature sound back to Seaclose next month. Welsh rock band, Stereophonics, previously graced the Seaclose Park stage in 2004, 2009 and ...

Investigations into the discovery of an item at the foot of Culver Cliff saw Coastguard Rescue Officers descend over the edge earlier this afternoon (Sunday). It was just before 13:00 that Coastguard Rescue Teams from Bembridge and Ventnor were mobilised ...

The drivers of 2 Audis have escaped injury in a road traffic collision on a busy junction in Cowes this afternoon (Sunday). A Black Audi S3 and a white Audi A1 have come together at the junction of Three Gates ...

Green Isle of Wight Director, Lisa Beaney will begin an extraordinary solo trek across the Scottish Highlands next week (15th May), walking from Fort William to Aviemore through the heart of the Cairngorms to raise money for the Alzheimer Café ...

Budding photographers are being urged to enter the RSPCA Young Photographer Awards following the opening of the prestigious photo competition earlier this week. Last year, more than 4,000 children and young people with a passion for photography, animals and nature ...

Thanks have been extended to local councils, churches, and businesses for their vital support in launching a new free Breakfast Club at The Bay CE School in Sandown. The Bay CE School in Sandown has recently started a free Breakfast ...

Concerns about the loss of funding for the Isle of Wight autism charity AIM and long queues for pharmacy services are key health and social care issues facing Islanders. In a turnaround from Healthwatch Isle of Wight’s February-March report, the ...

West Wight Middle School - now sadly demolished - served West Wight villages for 40 years between 1971 and 2011. No school has served students aged 11+ from the less densely populated side of the Island since. The middle school ...