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Briddlesford Road has been closed in both directions near Wootton Common today (Wednesday) as a result of a burst water main. Motorists are being diverted via Whiterails Road, Staplers Road and Long Lane whilst Southern Water engineers work to fix...

Photo: Julian Winslow/Mountbatten IW Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal enjoyed a visit to the Isle of Wight yesterday (Tuesday) to not only officially open UKSA's new 136-bed accommodation centre, but to unveil a special plaque at Mountbatten Hospice and...

Orchard House in Newport has passed a recent Care Quality Commission inspection with a 'Good' rating and have been praised for being a responsive, safe, effective, caring and well-led service. The CQC Inspection activity started on 28th June and ended...

A group of protesters marched from St James' Square to County Hall in Newport to highlight the damage that Glyphosate weedkiller causes to wild bee colonies on the Isle of Wight at 11:00 on Saturday (23rd July). Some of those...

HM Coastguard has signed a £1.6billion contract with Bristow Helicopters to continue providing search and rescue helicopters and planes around Britain's coast - including here on the Isle of Wight - for another 10 years. It has been confirmed that...

The Isle of Wight Council has warned that dog owners could face financial penalties of up to £1,000 for breaching dog exclusion zones at selected Island beaches. Amid a growing number of complaints about inconsiderate owners, the Council is stepping...

An Isle of Wight holiday park has promised 'it won't be Glastonbury' after its entertainment licence was extended, despite neighbours’ concerns over the potential ‘racket’ created. The Isle of Wight Council has approved Parkdean Resorts’ application to increase the times...

A Ventnor man who fled from the scene of a crash in Shanklin earlier this year, but left a letter on the dashboard with his name and address on, has been banned from the roads for 12 months. Jamie Thomas,...

Efforts are ongoing to bring Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak to the Conservative stronghold of the Isle of Wight as they vie for the position of Prime Minister. In a letter sent out widely by the Isle of Wight Conservative...

A survey of Floating Bridge Saver Card holders will be undertaken over the next 8 weeks as part of the Isle of Wight Council’s ambitions to improve customer experiences on the link between Cowes and East Cowes. The survey will...