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A boat that was stolen from Cowes earlier this week has been located in Dorset - but despite the thief being caught red handed, he has only been handed a community resolution. The vessel was reported missing from the Isle...

Taxpayers on the Isle of Wight will pay more for council services than those in Cornwall, Hampshire and Bournemouth. It comes after a near 5% increase in council tax was approved for Isle of Wight residents on Wednesday. Island Band...

It's a new year and the Isle of Wight food hygiene inspectors have been busy - here are the latest scores and which establishments you should try and perhaps those you should swerve. The latest bunch of restaurants, bakeries, shops...

A Lithuanian man who tried to rob an NHS worker in the car park of St Mary’s Hospital has avoided a prison sentence. Nerijus Suminskas, 47, of no fixed abode, appeared before a judge for sentencing - with the assistance...

Clement Attlee On 25th February 1949 members of Clement Attlee’s Cabinet arrived on the Isle of Wight for what the press described as the ‘Hush Hush’ weekend. The purpose of the get together was to discuss plans for the June...

An iconic piece of artwork will be installed on Ventnor Esplanade - but could be removed if it proves too noisy. A Time and Tide Bell has been approved to be placed near the steps of the rotunda bandstand, on...

A new South Coast project, Coast and Country Canines, is encouraging dog owners to walk in a safer, more enjoyable and wildlife-aware way.  The initiative has been spearheaded by the wildlife organisation Bird Aware Solent and is headed up by...

A damaged slipway at Brambles Chine has finally been demolished almost exactly 1 year after it was originally closed. It was back in February last year that the slipway down to the beach in the West Wight had to be...

The Leader of the Conservative Group on the Isle of Wight Council has written an open letter to the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner calling on her to do more to tackle anti-social behaviour on the...

AJ's Diner in Ryde has been slapped with a 1-star food hygiene rating after Environmental Health inspectors visited the establishment earlier this year. Inspectors paid a visit to the American-style diner at the Royal Victoria Arcade on Union Street in...