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• Police Appeal After Toilets Damaged In Wootton

  Police are appealing for witnesses and information following an incident of criminal damage in Wootton Bridge.

• Air Ambulance Called To Sea Wall Fall In Sandown

  Specialist doctors and paramedic teams were called to Sandown following reports of a person falling from a sea wall this morning (Wednesday).

• Island's Newest Tesco Express Store Opens In Newport Creating 20 New Jobs

  Tesco has welcomed customers to its new Express store in Newport, with the doors opened for the first time yesterday (25 June).

• Flag Raising Ceremony Marks Beginning Of Armed Forces Week

  The Isle of Wight Council marked the start of Armed Forces Week with a flag-raising ceremony on Monday.

• Wife's Concern Leads To Cowes RNLI Callout

  Cowes RNLI lifeboat was tasked to locate an overdue kayaker, after his wife reported he hadn't arrived in Calshot as planned on Tuesday.

• Body Discovery Closes Park In Ventnor - Cordons In Place

  Police cordons have been erected following the discovery of a body in a park in Ventnor this morning (Wednesday).

• Island Tesco Staff Raise Thousands Of Pounds For Mental Health Charity

  Tesco colleagues on the Isle of Wight helped to raise awareness and thousands of pounds for the mental health charity Mind. 

• Barber Shop Fridge Fire Sparks Callout For Multiple Island Crews

  Multiple fire engines were called to reports of a fire at a barbers shop in Newport late on Monday.

• Man Seriously Hurt In Military Road Motorbike Crash

  A man's been left with serious injuries following a collision on Freshwater's Military Road yesterday evening (Monday).

• Cowes Lifeboat On Patrol Across Festival Weekend

  Cowes RNLI lifeboat was putting safety first when it joined the many boats gathered in the upper reaches of the River Medina during the three nights of the Isle of Wight Festival.

• Compton Steps Back In Action - Just In Time For High Seasons

  New steps leading down to the beach at Compton Bay have opened in time for the summer.

• Wildfire Risk Warnings As Temperatures Rise Across The Isle of Wight

  An Amber alert for wildfires has been issued for Thursday this week covering Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

• Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Will Not Be Coming To Island's Armed Forces Day

  The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) will not take part in this Sunday's Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day as it remains grounded in the wake of the fatal Spitfire crash.

• Bye Beryl - Hi Voi! New E-Scooter Provider For Isle of Wight

  From early July, Voi will be the new, sole provider of rental e-scooter and e-bikes in Southampton, Portsmouth and on the Isle of Wight, replacing all existing services operated by Beryl, which for the Island will mean both e-bikes and e-scooters.

• Friends Thanked For New Touch Tablet At St Mary's Allergy Clinic

  A large, pro-interactive educational touch tablet has been donated to The David Hide Asthma and Allergy Research Centre at St Mary’s Hospital.

• Parr-Burnam Resigns As Executive Head Of Carisbrooke And Medina Schools

  Executive Headteacher of both Carisbrooke and Medina Colleges, Matthew Parr-Burman, will cease to lead the schools with immediate effect - according to the Isle of Wight Education Federation.

• Festival Travellers Hit With Disruption As Red Funnel Revise Timetable

  Thousands of festival goers are facing disruption and delays to their journeys home as Red Funnel operates a revised timetable.

• Island's Alzheimer Cafe To Receive New Equipment Thanks To Tesco Grant

  Isle of Wight people with dementia received a major boost when the Alzheimer Café IOW was presented with funding to buy much-needed equipment.

• Diversions Now In Place As Graben Works Underway In Ventnor

  Early morning commuters have been met with lengthy diversion routes as works at the Graben in Ventnor get underway this morning (Monday).

• 55,000 Attend Isle of Wight Festival - As Green Day Bring Down The Curtain

  The Isle of Wight Festival has come to an end for another year, with American rock superstars Green Day bringing the four day festival to a close yesterday (Sunday).