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A prolific shoplifter who stole over £290 of goods from multiple shops in Sandown and Lake has avoided a jail sentence.  Warren Russell, 38, of Howard House on Barton Road in Newport, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court...

An Indian takeaway and restaurant in Freshwater has taken steps to improve after being served a 1-star ‘Major Improvement Necessary’ food hygiene rating. Jaffran, on School Green Road, was inspected by the Isle of Wight Council earlier this year and...

After the announcement this afternoon (Thursday) that saw Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirm his resignation as the leader of the Conservative party, Island MP Bob Seely has given his thoughts on the matter. Having previously backed the party leader, Seely...

Councillors and athletes from the Island Games squad, gathered in Ryde on Wednesday evening to greet the Queen's Baton on its tour around the country before it arrives in Birmingham for the start of the Commonwealth Games on 28th July. ...

Fresh plans have been submitted for a major development in Freshwater…with developers hoping to make it third time lucky. Tallulah Estates have submitted revised plans for greenfield housing on Camp Road, with changes including 3 fewer houses and shifts in...

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal is set to visit the Isle of Wight later this month and again at the start of August, it has been revealed. Princess Anne, who is a regular visitor to the Island, will be...

A festival worker who drove a golf buggy along Fairlee Road whilst drunk was 2x over the legal limit, the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court heard this week.  Joshua Owen, 23, of Beauchamp Drive in Newport, pleaded guilty to 1...

A man who was arrested for allegedly being in charge of a motor vehicle whilst drunk, despite having the engine turned off, pleaded not guilty at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Tuesday. Jason Goulding, 53, of Wilton Road...

£3million plans that could shift the priority from vehicles to pedestrians in key areas of Newport will go before senior councillors next week, but if the plans are approved it will mean a loss of vital High Street parking. 'People...

The Island’s first drive-thru Costa Coffee is one step closer to becoming a reality as drawings are submitted to the Isle of Wight Council as part of the redevelopment of Newport’s St George’s Retail Park. The big brand is to...