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‘Manage Britain’s water now or face future of emergency bottled supplies’

Infrastructure advisers are calling for a national hosepipe ban and compulsory water metering as the nation braces for drought. The National Infrastructure Committee (NIC) has said water needs to start being managed better across the UK, otherwise ...

31 Jul 2022 at 09:29

Red squirrels living apart on Isle of Wight have different genes, research finds

Red squirrels found living on different sides of the Isle of Wight have different genetic make-up, according to new research. Scientists from Bournemouth University believe the urban landscapes of the island off Hampshire are preventing the ...

03 Apr 2023 at 14:58

Sailor circumnavigates all 262 islands around England and Wales in charity bid

A sailor has successfully circumnavigated all 262 islands around England and Wales and said his lasting memory from four years completing the 1,300-mile challenge will be the “genuine human kindness” he saw along the way. Ken Fowler, from ...

08 Jun 2023 at 15:46

Isle of Wight promoter ‘blessed’ to still host festival 21 years on

The promoter of the Isle of Wight Festival said he is “blessed” to continue hosting the “extraordinary” music event 21 years on. John Giddings, who reinstated the festival in 2002 during the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, compared the Isle of ...

17 Jun 2023 at 12:32

Neighbours asked to grass on hosepipe rule-breakers

Gardeners are being encouraged to grass on their green-fingered neighbours if they spot them repeatedly breaching hosepipe bans. Rule-breakers face fines of up to £1,000 if taken to court, although water companies say they prefer ...

05 Aug 2022 at 17:32

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Sugababes ‘making up’ for lack of female headline acts at Isle of Wight

Girl band, Sugababes, who performed on the main stage at the Isle of Wight Festival on Friday, said they are “making up” for the lack of female headline acts at this year’s event. The group – which consists of Mutya Buena, ...

18 Jun 2023 at 08:00

First hosepipe ban of the year to be imposed

The first hosepipe ban of the year is to come into force following the recent heatwave and one of the driest starts to the year on record. Southern Water is to impose the temporary use ban on its customers in Hampshire ...

29 Jul 2022 at 16:59

HMS Prince of Wales departs Portsmouth following delay for ‘minor defect’

Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has sailed from its home port after its departure was delayed reportedly because of a “minor defect”. The £3 billion warship had been set to leave from Portsmouth Naval ...

12 Nov 2024 at 10:38

Storm Conall to bring half a month of rain to southern England

Half a month’s worth of rain may hit parts of southern England on Wednesday morning as Storm Conall swoops in. Up to 50mm could fall across the Isle of Wight, Sussex and Kent, according to a yellow rain warning ...

27 Nov 2024 at 00:01

Police forces outside of London ‘to be held to account’ following Casey report

Police and Crime Commissioners outside of London have pledged to enact reforms and hold their own forces accountable in light of the Casey report. Several PCCs acknowledged in statements on Tuesday that ...

22 Mar 2023 at 00:24

Baby donkey stolen from farm is reunited with mother and ‘ecstatic’ owners

A 12-week-old baby donkey which was stolen from a farm more than two weeks ago has been reunited with her mother and her “ecstatic” owners following a police investigation. The young animal, named Moon,...

01 Jun 2023 at 19:10

Man jailed for hitting blind wife on head with meat cleaver

A man who struck his blind wife in the head with a meat cleaver because she had knocked his Xbox and television over has been jailed for nine years. Jonathan Eldridge had been out drinking on ...

01 Sept 2022 at 14:15

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