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A man who blocked a road in Sandown by creating a wheelie bin roadblock outside a pub has been fined £40. Elliott Heggarty, 36, of Fitzroy Street in Sandown pleaded guilty to wilful obstruction of the highway when he appeared...

Exploration of ways in which Ryde Town Hall can be brought back into community use continues, with 2 high-profile individuals in discussions over the acquisition of the once grand building. In recent weeks, the Isle of Wight Council's conservation officer,...

A 69-year-old man who was waving a knife around at people he wrongly thought had told him to turn his music down has been sentenced to 6 months in prison. Andrew Moss, of Colwell Chine Road, in Freshwater, pleaded guilty...

As a mark of respect to the late Queen Elizabeth II, shops, attractions and other businesses up and down the country will close next Monday - the day of the state funeral. Monday 19th September has been declared a Bank...

Monday 5th September – Friday 9th September 2022 • Thomas Jack Riordan, 26, of Caistor Park Road in London, pleaded guilty to using threatening/abusive/insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of unlawful violence. He was made subject to...

An Isle of Wight primary school has been hit with a 2 out of 5 food hygiene rating. Barton Primary School on Furrlongs, in Newport, was inspected in the Summer holidays by the Isle of Wight Council’s environmental health officers,...

Newport-based Edison’s Electrical is celebrating a whole year in business.  The family-run firm on Grays Walk, off Scarrotts Lane, sells a wide range of electrical products including switches and sockets, tools, extension leads, adaptors and much more. Bright spark Gordon...

Stephen Purvis, the man behind Sandown's Ocean Hotel, failed to appear before Magistrates on the Isle of Wight this morning (Tuesday) to face a charge of failure to comply with a community protection notice. 41-year-old Purvis, of Windlestone Park in...

Red Funnel will be running a revised timetable on Monday to allow time to pause and pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her state funeral. A total of 12 sailings have been cancelled across both the...

Operations and appointments could be cancelled on Monday at the Isle of Wight’s only hospital as Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral takes place. The day of mourning has been made a Bank Holiday — with numerous shops shutting — to allow...