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The Isle of Wight Council celebrated the official opening of the co-working and flexible office space Building 41 in Northwood last Thursday. With over 100 people in attendance, guests were treated to tours of the building’s state-of-the-art facilities – including...

Plans to tackle another problem part of Great Preston Road in Ryde today (Tuesday) have been delayed until Thursday. Work at the Westridge end of the busy road was due to start this morning but has been pushed back to...

St Helens Coastal Resort is seeking permission to keep 92 lodges in their current position. The park, operated by Away Resorts, rearranged the holiday lodges in 2010 when the 2 previous campsites — Field Lane Holiday Park and Hillgrove Holiday...

The Conservative group on Isle of Wight County Council have reacted to Budget proposals put forward by the Alliance Group by claiming that wasteful Council spending has led to price hikes.  They have further accused their political opponents of needlessly...

Stroke survivor, musician Chris Messer An Isle of Wight stroke survivor fears budget cuts - which could see the island’s stroke support service axed - would be devastating for those who need it after leaving hospital. Musician Chris Messer and...

Briddlesford Road on the outskirts of Wootton is to be closed for around 6 weeks to allow for gas repairs.  From 20th February to 7th April, the busy road will be closed between Blacklands Lane and Wootton Common so that...

Visit Isle of Wight is offering a series of free short training courses aimed at cementing the Island’s reputation as the most welcoming place in the UK, with local businesses and their employees being offered the chance to add to...

Ventnor residents have objected to increasing double yellow lines along a narrow street where many people park their cars. The Isle of Wight Council is looking to introduce new parking restrictions around the seaside town to increase safety for all road...

Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones is urging others to support Crimestoppers’ Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) national campaign, as part of Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week (6th - 12th February). The campaign calls for people to...

2 devastating earthquakes that hit South Eastern Turkey and parts of Syria earlier today (Monday) have both been felt here on the Isle of Wight. In the early hours of this morning, a powerful earthquake struck near the Turkish city...