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A Cowes man who was caught drink driving, but then failed to provide, had only had his licence back a matter of weeks, a court has today (Tuesday) heard. Joshua Barnes, 22, of Church View Close in Cowes, pleaded guilty...

Search and rescue volunteers once again put their lives at risk and launched into the darkness in response to a Mayday call off the Isle of Wight last night (Monday) - but for the 4th time this year alone nothing...

Following on from the success of last year’s event, South Island Sevens promises to be bigger and better than ever with a move from Ventnor Rugby Club to Ryde School, where it will become a multi-sport event. Speaking to Ryde...

Police say they will take action against anyone perpetrating any of the 'Fatal Four' behaviours following the conviction of drug driver Luciano Dent from Newport. On 25th July this year, officers from the Island's newly-established High Harm Team stopped 35-year-old...

An Isle of Wight company boss wants to keep his fuel depot open despite breaching planning control. Retrospective planning permission is being sought by David Grannum, managing director of Solent Fuels, for a fuel storage depot at a former commercial...

Developers behind a major housing scheme in Ryde are ready to start building — as soon as the Isle of Wight Council gives the final permission. Over a year ago, planning permission was given by the Isle of Wight Council’s...

An analysis of new data from Ofqual has revealed that the Isle of Wight recorded the worst examination results of any English county in 2022 in both GCSE and A levels. The results were so poor that the Isle of...

Various residential and commercial properties on the Isle of Wight are being auctioned this month. They are among 162 lots across Southern England listed by Clive Emson Auctioneers in its September auction – the 6th of 8 this year. The...

A strategy of cutting pupil numbers rather than closing Isle of Wight primary schools is not effective says a group of headteachers and governors. In letters submitted to the Isle of Wight Council education committee by a group of school...

To mark Childhood Cancer Awareness Month this September, Musto has commissioned a short film about the work of the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust. The film features young people whose lives have been affected by cancer and explains how sailing with...