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Police nabbed themselves a 'BOGOF' deal in Ryde earlier today (Friday) when they seized 2 cars from dodgy drivers. Officers were conducting enquiries in the Appley area when they spotted a car without insurance, tax or an MOT. The vehicle...

There will be no trains operating on Island Line this weekend as the line is closed to enable maintenance work to be undertaken. South Western Railway says that on Saturday (16th July) and Sunday (17th July), buses will replace trains...

The Isle of Wight Council's support for employees who are Armed Force reservists or veterans has been acknowledged with the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Employer Recognition Scheme’s Gold Award.  The MOD say that to receive the award, employers must proactively...

A commercial premises in Nettlestone could soon be demolished to make way for 4 semi-detached properties. Plans have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council to build on the former Eurovines site, which is said to be substandard and...

Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has secured additional annual funding of £311,454 for 2023/24 and 2024/25, with £246,256 for this financial year (2022/23), for victims and survivors of domestic and sexual abuse across Hampshire and on the Isle of...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (15th July 2022) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 4499 £100.00 14083 £100.00 13828 £100.00 14852 £100.00 8815 £100.00 5079 £100.00 7483 £100.00 13647 £100.00 15869 £100.00 13063 £100.00 4690

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council and can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the...

A nationwide operations manager now faces losing his job as a result of being banned from the roads after failing to provide. Diego Mendoza, 58, of Grove Green Road in Waltham Forest, London appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates...

Visitors to forests and beauty spots on the Isle of Wight are being asked to help reduce the risk of a major wildfire on the Island this summer and to #BringAPicnicNotABBQ. Forestry England is supporting the campaign following an increase...

The former Co-Op store in Newport will become the town's new Mountain Warehouse, it has been revealed. Posters have been erected in the window of the empty building, which sits between South Street and Pyle Street, confirming the move. It...