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Just days after yet another hotel fire in Sandown, Police have moved to issue a Community Protection Notice warning to the owners of the derelict Parkbury Hotel. Firefighters rushed to The Broadway on 12th July when smoke was seen coming...

Isle of Wight estate agent Hose Rhodes Dickson is being bought out by the mainland-based Leaders Romans Group, it can be revealed. Leaders Romans is 1 of the UK’s largest property services groups and was formed in 2016 following the...

An Isle of Wight man has been slapped with a £70 parking ticket whilst queuing to board the Cowes Floating Bridge. Mark Searson was in the queue for the River Medina crossing — on the East Cowes side — when...

A former education centre and hospital building on the Isle of Wight is proposed to be demolished to make way for housing. Thompson House, on Sandy Lane in Gatcombe, was once an education tuition centre and the base for Isle...

Phone scam reports have fallen by 86% in the South East over the last year, new regional data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed. In the South East, 754 phone scams were reported to HMRC in June this...

Hollywood star and Isle of Wight resident Benedict Cumberbatch dropped in on the 124th Brighstone and District Horticultural Society Summer Show at the weekend, much to the surprise of locals. The show, which was held on Saturday (16th July), normally...

Question marks are hanging over a Nettlestone housing development after double yellow lines on the access road were refused. 30 objections to plans for the restrictions on Seaview Lane were received by the Isle of Wight Council, from residents worried...

Islanders are being reminded not to lose their voice on decisions that affect them by making sure their electoral registration details are up to date. Although there are no planned elections during 2023, it is a good idea to make...

Treehouses, safari lodges and tiny homes are all part of plans unveiled for an ‘eco-friendly retreat’ near Yarmouth. Plans have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council for ‘The Woodlands’, next to Lucketts Farm at Lee Copse — a...

With the Tour of Britain set to reach its climax on the Island in September, 2 new online information hubs have been created to keep residents informed about how the race may affect them. A new Facebook Page - www.facebook.com/TourofBritainIOW...