2023 Green Impact Awards: Isle of Wight businesses shine – Listen to podcast with Dr Holly Jenkins (updated)
Floating Bridge 7: In depth conversation with Council Leader on plans for new floating bridge and what went wrong with FB6 (podcast)
Floating Bridge 7: In depth conversation with Council Leader on plans for new floating bridge and what went wrong with FB6 (podcast)
Independent Ventnor shops call for community support to help revive town’s economy after difficult years
18, March 2024·2 min readHabitual offender on Isle of Wight banned in crackdown on shopliftingIf Warren Russell breaches any of the prohibitions, he will risk going back to prison
18, March 2024·5 min readPolice and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones applauds community’s dedicationDonna Jones celebrates local efforts across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight in improving safety and well-being
14, March 2024·1 min readIsle of Wight man sentenced to 15 years for rape and coercive control in GosportA 28-year-old man receives a 15-year jail term for rape and coercive control
14, March 2024·3 min readPolice roll out groundbreaking Victim’s Portal for case updatesDirect contact for crime victims now possible via pioneering Victim's Portal
13, March 2024·1 min readHow to enter the Lifeboat Lotto and make a difference for Isle of Wight’s lifesaversEnter the Island Independent Lifeboat Lotto and potentially win £1,900 next week
12, March 2024·1 min readCarlauren Group: Three arrested as part of alleged £76 million fraud involving luxury care homesSerious Fraud Office make arrests as part of an investigation of the Carlauren Group
11, March 2024·1 min readRescuers track missing yachtsman’s phone leading to successful operationConcern for a lone yachtsman prompts a multi-agency search and rescue operation
9, March 2024·2 min readFunding boost sparks new opportunities for local groups tackling anti-social behaviourPCC bolsters Anti-Social Behaviour Fund by £500k to make neighbourhoods safer across both counties
8, March 2024·5 min readPolice urge vigilance as woman in her 80s loses £17,000 to courier fraudPolice warn after courier fraud scams affect Hampshire and Isle of Wight
7, March 2024·1 min readCowes RNLI lifeboat rescues more teenagers trapped by tide near ThornessMore teenagers trapped by the tide quickly saved by exercising Cowes RNLI lifeboat crew
6, March 2024·4 min readPolice in Hampshire and Isle of Wight cracking down on shoplifting, leaders sayHampshire and Isle of Wight Police are turning the tide against retail crime
6, March 2024·1 min readRollover jackpot alert: £1,800 up for grabs in next week’s Lifeboat Lotto drawEnter the Island Independent Lifeboat Lotto and potentially win £1,800 next week