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Police have launched an appeal to locate missing 27-year-old Arron Hammond from the Isle of Wight, who was last seen in Winchester Arron, who is originally from the Island, was last seen at about 12:15 today (Wednesday) on foot on...

Representatives from Southern Vectis and Hovertravel gathered in Ryde recently to celebrate the reintroduction of the operators’ linked-up travel partnership.  Visitors to the Isle of Wight can once again leave their cars at home and fly to the Island by...

Islanders are set to be given a helping hand with the cost of living courtesy of a financial handout distributed by the Isle of Wight Council. The local authority has been given government funding to assist those not eligible for...

Islanders are being warned about potential scams that could see people desperate for a home out of pocket and no closer to their dream. The Isle of Wight Council has received worrying reports of adverts posted on Facebook for rental...

WightFibre has announced that over 40,000 premises on the Isle of Wight can now receive its full-fibre broadband service, including for the first time properties in Ventnor, Lake, Nettlestone and Seaview. The majority of the homes in Sandown and Shanklin...

A gap has appeared in the centre of Newport after a row of commercial properties were demolished recently and it's now been revealed what it's hoped will replace them. The flattening — which includes the former RSCPA shop, Cycling shop...

A motorcyclist who was involved in a serious collision back in March was twice the drug-drive limit at the time of the crash, a court has heard. Daniel Thorpe, 35, of Cross Street in Oakfield, pleaded guilty to 1 count...

A wide range of scores have been dished out to Island shops, restaurants, bars and pubs after environmental health inspectors’ latest batch of food hygiene standards ratings. Whilst nowhere scored a score of 0 (urgent improvement necessary), 2 establishments scored...

Serious issues have been found after a critical review of the Isle of Wight Council’s planning department was carried out, finding issues ranging from a backlog of cases, breakdown in communication and reputational damage. This review of the council was...

UKSA has announced Richard Stokes as its new chair of trustees, replacing Kevin George who is stepping down this September. Currently UKSA’s vice chair, Rear Admiral Richard Stokes CBE, joined UKSA as a trustee in October 2018 and became vice-chair...