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• St Mary’s Vaccination Hub Gets Ready For Spring Covid-19 Vaccinations

  St Mary’s Vaccination Hub is getting ready to open its doors to the public as the Covid-19 spring vaccination programme gets underway.

• Twenty Isle Of Wight Pubs Under Threat As Stonegate Issues Profit Warning

  More than 750 Stonegate pubs — including 20 on the Isle of Wight — are in serious danger of having pulled their last pint, the GMB Union has warned.

• Fundraiser Launched As Kezi's Kindness Founder Diagnosed With Incurable Cancer

  A fundraiser has been launched in aid of a kind-hearted charity organiser after she was diagnosed with incurable cancer.

• Bon Voyage — White-Tailed Eagle Soars To France

  The White-tailed Eagle project has recorded a novel feat this week, with one of the birds soaring to France!

• Goddards Brewery Scoops Four Top Industry Awards At International Competition

  Island-based brewery Goddards is celebrating after scooping four top accolades at the prestigious London Beer Competition, which took place last month.

• Briddlesford Road Crash Results In Two Injured

  A crash involving two vehicles in the outskirts of Newport this morning has resulted two people being injured.

• Isle Of Wight MP Extolls Virtues Of Joint Emergency Service Officers For Isle Of Wight

  Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely says he is looking at joint funding for local emergency services in a move to improve efficiency.

• Island Labour Announces Parliamentary Candidates As Quigley Vows To 'Take Fight' To Bob Seely

  Island Labour has announced the selection of their Parliamentary Candidates for the much anticipated General Election, which will see the island divided into two constituencies.

• Can You Help Police To Identify Man Linked To Waitrose Theft?

  Police are investigating the theft of bottles of spirits from Waitrose in East Cowes on Friday 12 April, and would like to speak to a man as part of enquiries.

• Ryde Town Council In Crackdown On Dog Fouling

  Ryde Town Council is stepping up efforts to combat the growing issue of dog fouling within our community.

• Former Patient Opens New Intensive Care Unit

  Isle of Wight NHS Trust has opened a new intensive care unit that will provide critically unwell patients with improved technology and an enhanced environment to support their recovery and rehabilitation.

• Isle Of Wight Primary School Place Allocations Announced For September

  The allocation of Isle of Wight primary school places has been announced today (Tuesday 16 April), with 99.4 per cent of Island parents gaining a school of their choice.

• The Rules Islanders Need To Know For Police And Crime Commissioner Election Postal Voting

  People who have registered for postal votes will see their ballots for the forthcoming Hampshire & Isle of Wight Police & Crime Commissioner election arrive in their letterbox over the next few days.

• Family Pays Tribute To Paul Hart Following Fatal Newport Collision

  A tribute has been issued by after a man and his dog died following a collision on the Isle of Wight.

• Teenager Sentenced For Planning Isle Of Wight Festival Terrorist Attack

  A teenager from the Isle of Wight has been sentenced for planning a terrorist attack and other offences.

• Isle Of Wight Gin Company Wins Medal At 2024 London Spirits Competition

  An Isle of Wight spirit company has received a prestigious national accolade.

• Yellow Weather Warning Issued For Isle Of Wight

  Strong winds may cause some disruption through Monday, with a Yellow Weather Warning issued for the Isle of Wight.

• Police Confirm Bembridge Beach Discovery 'Not Human Remains' Despite Reports To Contrary

  Police have confirmed that bones found on an Isle of Wight beach are not human remains - despite earlier local media headlines to the contrary.

• Police Investigation Updated Following Discovery Of Body

  Officers searching for missing man Alan Souter discovered a body this morning (Friday).

• Spitfires To Soar As Part Of D-Day Commemoration At IW Armed Forces Day

  Is it a bird? Is it a plane?... Well, technically both.