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• Investigation Underway Following House Fire In Brighstone

  An investigation is underway following a fire at house in Brighstone yesterday.

• Reaction To Donna Jones Police And Crime Commissioner Re-Election

  Donna Jones has been re-elected as the police and crime commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

• New Dementia Hub To Open In Cowes Next Week

  A dedicated space for Island services to work together to provide essential support to Islanders living with dementia is set to open in Cowes next week.

• Armed Forces Covenant Members Supporting Armed Forces Day

  Seasafe, Rouse, Smokin Jacks and Impulse Consulting have all gone one step further with their support for the Island's Armed Forces community, by sponsoring some of the attractions at this year’s Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day.

• Miriam Margolyes, Aggers And Tuffers And Plastic Mermaids To Headline Wight Proms 2024

  The Wight Proms Festival has announced its 2024 line-up.

• Isle Of Wight Shoppers Helping To Tackle Rising Levels Of Hygiene Poverty

  An Isle of Wight store has teamed up with leading suppliers to tackle hygiene poverty.

• Two Isle Of Wight Businesses Win At Annual Muddy Stiletto Awards

  Two Isle of Wight businesses have received prestigious awards.

• Sandown Carnival Launches 2024 Season

  Sandown Carnival, in existence since 1889, has launched its latest carnival season.

• Dover Park Primary School Celebrates Continued Success With Glowing Ofsted Report

  Following an Ofsted inspection in March, Dover Park Primary School is delighted to have received an extremely positive report.

• Rescue Services Join RNLI’s 200th Celebration Event At Cowes

  Cowes RNLI played host to a spectacular 999 Day on Cowes Parade on Saturday (5) to mark the RNLI's 200th anniversary.

• Isle Of Wight Council To Move To Committee System In 2025

  The Isle of Wight Council has decided to change the way it makes decisions by moving to a committee style of governance system.

• Highway Improvement At Church Litten Next Week

  The road surface in Church Litten, Newport, is to be improved over nine days of work starting on Tuesday (May 7).

• Isle Of Wight Beaches Praised In Clean Water League Table

  The Isle of Wight has performed well in a new league table of clean beaches, with all of its beaches rated either 'excellent' (three stars) or 'good' (two stars) for water cleanliness in summer.

• Man Arrested After Being Caught During Act Of Self-Gratification In Newport

  A man has been arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure after caught in an act of onanism near to a park in Newport.

• May Day Bank Holiday Recycling And Waste Collection Information

  Island residents are being reminded that rubbish and recycling collections will not be affected over the May Day (6 May) bank holiday.

• Isle Of Wight Ambulance Service Star Louise Awarded King’s Ambulance Medal

  A member of the IW Ambulance Service has been awarded the prestigious King’s Ambulance Medal (KAM) at a recent ceremony in London.

• Stranded RIB Towed To Safety By Cowes Lifeboat

  Cowes RNLI lifeboat went to the rescue of a man whose plan for a short sea trip suddenly ended when his RIB took on water as a result of engine trouble last night (Thursday).

• Major Highway Works Taking Place Across Isle Of Wight This Month

  Island Roads is preparing to deliver an intensive programme of highway improvement works at a number of sites across the Isle of Wight during May.

• Three Men Arrested On Suspicion Of 'Attempting To Take Child'

  Three men have been arrested Following the suspected attempted abduction of two six year-old girls in Newport.

• Wildheart Animal Sanctuary Rescue To Bring First Bears To Isle Of Wight For 30 Years

  The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary, based in Sandown is embarking on another ambitious animal rescue, this time of two European Brown Bears, Benji and Balu, from Azerbaijan.