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The Government has announced that it has allocated £2.45million to the creation of a Rural Employment Hub at Branstone Farm near Apse Heath, providing new industrial and commercial space creating 100 new jobs. Thousands of new homes and other vital...

Firefighters from Ryde, Newport and Ventnor are tackling a fire in the open in East Cowes this morning (Tuesday). At just before 10:00, an appliance from Ryde was mobilised to an area near to the coast, thought to be between...

A motorcycle has been destroyed by fire after being dumped and set alight in Ryde this morning (Tuesday). 1 fire appliance from Ryde was mobilised to Rosemary Lane, between Ashey Road and Smallbrook Lane, at just gone 06:00. Firefighters quickly...

Records could well be broken by the end of this week with temperatures potentially reaching a scorching 35c on the Island. A heatwave is set to hit the Isle of Wight from Thursday with temperatures climbing from the low 20s...

A group of travellers have set up camp in a field in Ryde. The incursion happened at the tail end of last week on land off Smallbrook Lane, which is owned by the Isle of Wight Council. 4 caravans and...

The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed yet ANOTHER delay in bringing the Cowes Floating Bridge back into service. It was initially planned that the Floating Bridge would be suspended for 10 days from Tuesday 14th July. However, the vessel...

Hays Travel, which operates 3 branches on the Isle of Wight, has announced that up to 878 jobs are to be axed at the company. The travel agent employs around 4,500 people nationwide, meaning today's announcement will see approximately 20%...

Motorists are facing significant delays in excess of 1 hour between Cowes and Newport this morning (Monday). The sheer amount of traffic using Horsebridge Hill and Parkhurst Road is leading to tailbacks all the way to Northwood Garage and beyond....

2 young people reported to be in trouble along a remote section of coastline on the Isle of Wight have been found following a search and rescue operation during the early hours of this morning (Monday). At just before midnight,...

A driver is being sought by Police following a crash in Ryde during the early hours of this morning (Sunday). Shortly before 01:10, a vehicle ploughed into a brick wall at Ryde Demolition on St John's Hill. Despite considerable damage...