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Lifetime Of Service: Island Couple Honoured For 70 Years In Scouting
Few milestones can match 70 years of dedicated service, but Val (89) and Don (90) Sambrook have spent seven decades giving freely of their time to Scouting.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 25


Long-Serving Hospice CEO Nigel Hartley Steps Down After a Decade At Mountbatten
Hartley, who has worked in end-of-life care for over 40 years, joined Mountbatten Isle of Wight in 2015.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 25


Major Road Closures Coming to Ryde This October
Drivers in Ryde face disruption next month as two of the town’s busiest roads are set to close for resurfacing and reconstruction works.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 25


Hovertravel’s Extra-Time Service To Get Fans Home From Fratton Park
Isle of Wight Pompey fans can now roar their team on for the full 90 minutes at Fratton Park — and still make it home the same evening — thanks to a brand-new late-night charter service from Hovertravel.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 25


‘Not a Symbol of Hate’: East Cowes Flag Group Fires Back at Critics
A local patriotic group has released a statement defending its decision to install a line of giant Union Flags along York Avenue in East Cowes, following criticism over the display.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 25


Traffic Chaos In East Cowes As Ferry Crash Brings Red Funnel To A Standstill
Travel chaos has gripped East Cowes after a lorry crash on the vehicle deck of a Red Funnel ferry forced the company to cancel sailings until further notice.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 25


Two Men Charged After Closure Order Breached in Newport
Two Men Charged After Closure Order Breached in Newport.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 24


Newport Man Charged With Multiple Jewellery Thefts
A Newport man has been charged in connection with a series of thefts from shops in the town earlier this month.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 24


Sandown Town Council Moves To Protect Beloved Boating Lake
Listing the Boating Lake as an ACV would mean that if the privately owned site is ever put up for sale, the community would have the opportunity to bid for it.

Rufus Pickles
Sep 24


£250,000 Premier League PlayZone Project Kicks Off In Sandown
Work is now underway on a brand-new Football Foundation PlayZone in Sandown.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 24


Have Your Say: Put Your Policing Questions To The PCC And New Chief Constable
Islanders will get the chance to grill both the Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones and the new Chief Constable Alexis Boon in a live online Q&A next week.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 24


Vectis Radio Nominated for Four National Awards
Vectis Radio is celebrating after being shortlisted for four categories at this year’s Community Radio Awards.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 24


Ventnor’s ‘Graben’ To Close For Essential Roadworks
Island Roads has confirmed that Newport Road in Ventnor, including the stretch known locally as The Graben, will close next month for essential improvement works.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 24


Ryde’s £20 Million Fund Sparks Debate Over Board Accountability
Ryde regeneration funding worth £20 million could start becoming available in April next year but decisions still need to be made on what to spend it on.

Rufus Pickles
Sep 23


East Wight MP Raises Alarm Over Possible Shift of Island Education Powers to Hampshire Mayor
The role also comes with the power to levy a new “mayoral precept” on council tax bills.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 23


Making A Splash: Unique Toilets Up For Auction To Support Mountbatten
Four unique, artist-decorated toilets, part of the bowel cancer awareness campaign “Your Loo Could Save You”, are going up for auction to raise funds for Mountbatten Hospice.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 23


Isle of Wight’s Havenstreet Station Awarded Historic Status In National Celebration Of Railways
A piece of Isle of Wight railway history has officially been given the recognition it deserves.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 23


Isle Of Wight Primary School Celebrates ‘Good’ Ofsted Report After Major Improvements
Hunnyhill Primary School in Newport is celebrating after being rated ‘Good’ in all areas by Ofsted inspectors — a significant turnaround from its previous “requires improvement” grade.

Rufus Pickles
Sep 23


Isle Of Wight Events Guide: September (Part Two)
Here are some Isle of Wight events to look out for during the final days of September!

Dominic Kureen
Sep 23


Isle Of Wight Joins National Push To Recycle More
Islanders are being urged to take a fresh look at their recycling habits this week as the Isle of Wight Council throws its support behind National Recycle Week.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 23
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