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The Isle of Wight Council’s website will soon look very different as the Beta website that’s been in testing for the past year goes live as the local authority's new main website. From Monday (3rd April), visitors will be able...

Work on a new rescue jet ski station for Ryde Beach Lifeguard’s next to Ryde Waterside Pool has got underway. Ryde Mayor Michael Lilley recently led a chain gang with a difference as he joined efforts to support the town’s...

Prices for using the Cliff Lift at Shanklin are to be reduced while Osborne Steps are closed to the public. Ground stability issues affecting the retaining walls have forced the closure of the steps, which run from Eastcliff Promenade to...

"If a development is going to happen, let's make it the best we can" - that's from the Island-based firm behind plans for 130 new homes in Bembridge, who have announced their intention to submit a planning application to the...

With Spring now upon us and Easter not far away, now is an ideal time for holiday let owners on the Isle of Wight to prepare their properties for the busy tourism season. Ahead of the busy periods, local firm...

A team of Special Constables based on the Isle of Wight have been named as the Special Constabulary Team of the Year 2022. The team completed a combined total of 2,600 hours in 2022 showing true dedication and commitment to...

A Sandown woman who was seen by Police speeding whilst drunk has been handed an 18-month driving ban. Charlotte Mosdell, 28, of Carter Street, pleaded guilty to a single charge of drink driving when she appeared at the Isle of...

Discussions are being held to consider banning all cyclists from using the revetment between Sandown and Shanklin over concerns for the safety of pedestrians. The Revetment Working Party, formed of members from all 3 Bay area councils (Shanklin, Sandown and...

Goddards Brewery, the oldest brewery in operation on the Isle of Wight, opens the doors this week to their new purpose-built visitor centre and brewery in Branstone, near Apse Heath. Founded by husband and wife team Alix and Anthony Goddard...

In the wake of the jailing last week of fraudster Simon Regan, the Isle of Wight Council's Trading Standards team has issued some helpful advice on spotting and avoiding rogue traders.  Regan, director of Angel Coatings Ltd, was sentenced to...