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Charlie Kray - the elder brother of gangland twins Ronnie and Reggie - passed away at St Mary's hospital at 20:50 on 4th April 2000. The 73-year-old had been seriously ill after suffering a heart attack the previous month in ...

Families across the Isle of Wight will see a welcome boost to their household budget as Child Benefit payments are set to increase from next week. From Sunday (7th April), parents will receive £26.05 per week (£1,354.60 a year) for ...

A mystery man, known only as Mr. G from the Isle of Wight, has landed an amazing £1million prize in the EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker draw. His first purchase after winning was a meal out with his friends to celebrate. ...

The Isle of Wight Girls Football League is calling for more young players to join its newly introduced Under-9s age group, providing opportunity for girls aged 7-9 to get involved in the sport. The league, which has grown to include ...

This year’s annual duck race, in aid of Aspire, will be held on Easter Weekend (Saturday 19th April) at Shide. For 2025, Year 6 pupils at Nettlestone Primary School asked if they could support Aspire. So, with the help of ...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed at Whitecroft Park on the fringes of Newport this afternoon (Friday) in response to a medical emergency. It was just before 12:25 that the air ambulance was alerted to a ...

Medina Bookshop in Cowes will be paying host to folk rock legend Ian Anderson on Friday 11th April at 19:00. Ian A Anderson (NOT to be confused with the Jethro Tull frontman) has been an internationally touring and recording musician, ...

A 29-year-old man is in custody following an incident in Shanklin last night (Thursday), in which the man took to the roof of a block of flats. It was just before 18:00 that Police were called to a domestic-related incident ...

Cowes is all set to welcome veterans and members of the public as the Town Council hosts a special event to celebrate 80 years since World War II officially ended in Europe (VE Day). The VE Day 80 celebrations, on ...

2 men are being sought by Police after a car was badly damaged in Binstead last night (Thursday) - in what is thought to be a case of mistaken identity. It was at around 23:45 that residents on Parkway, near ...