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An Isle of Wight man who was spotted swerving all over the road whilst driving from Newport to Ryde - without his vehicle's headlights on - has been given a lengthy driving ban and fined almost £500. Jesse Green, 27,...

Frank Linsly James The explorer, adventurer and wealthy businessman Frank Linsly James was gored to death by an elephant in Gabon, West Africa, 133 years ago today. Sadly, 21st April – the day of Frank James’s death – was his...

In an industry first, Britten-Norman - manufacturers of the iconic Islander aircraft which was made on the Isle of Wight - and Cranfield Aerospace Solutions have signed an agreement to merge and create the world’s first fully integrated, zero-emissions sub-regional...

Island businesses are being invited to meet the next generation of Island entrepreneurs at Quay Arts next month. Since last October, secondary school student teams across the Island have been involved in the Young Enterprise Company Programme. This means that...

There is still time to apply for a grant from the Isle of Wight Foundation. Each year the foundation, made up of the partners behind Island Roads, issue grants of between £3,000 and £16,000 to charities and not-for-profit/community organisations working...

Developers behind an Isle of Wight housing scheme — which has so far been halted over a dispute about yellow lines — are looking to make changes. Nearly 20 months after it was approved, Tallulah Estates is looking to push through...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (21st April 2023) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 8068 £100.00 9143 £100.00 15491 £100.00 13040 £100.00 7850 £100.00 14278 £100.00 17115 £100.00 14800 £100.00 2315 £100.00 17464 £100.00 14241

Southern Vectis is changing the way under 19s can buy bus tickets for travel across the Isle of Wight - and it’s easier than ever. The local bus operator’s previous smartcard - theKey - is no longer being developed due...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council and can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the...

Monday 3rd April – Friday 14th April 2023 • Darren Prouten, 40, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to 27 weeks in custody for a number of offences including 2 counts of driving whilst disqualified, 2 counts of using a...