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The Isle of Wight Council is paying Southern Vectis £4.6million to help keep the service going as it continues to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The reimbursement to the major bus operator was agreed upon at the...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has received national recognition for its services to support people, and their families, who are receiving end-of-life care. The recent National Audit of Care at the End of Life (NACEL) has scored the Isle...

A man who admitted he carried a knuckleduster for protection and that he was 'dead' if it was taken from him has been handed a 12-month community order.  Appearing at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Tuesday, Keelan Hobbs,...

Cars parked on the forecourt of a garage on the outskirts of Ryde have been targeted by thieves who have stole the vehicle's catalytic converters. A number of cars parked outside Ashey Road Garage on Ashey Road had their cats...

Just days after the success of this year's Isle of Wight Festival, organisers have announced the dates for 2023's instalment. It has been confirmed that the Isle of Wight Festival will take place between 15th-18th June next year. Early bird...

A pair of deer were found on the beach at Fort Victoria in Yarmouth earlier this week, despite their breed not being native to the Isle of Wight. After receiving a report from a local dog walker via the park...

The Conservative Group set out new plans for the Island's planning framework - in order for a greener, more sustainable future - when they met at County Hall on Tuesday (20th June). As things stand, further progress with the Island...

Isle of Wight ferry company Wightlink has signed up as an official sponsor of this year’s final stage of the Tour of Britain cycle race, which heads to the Isle of Wight on Sunday 11th September. More than 100 of...

Nominations are now open for the BBC Food & Farming Awards 2022 and Island MP Bob Seely is encouraging Isle of Wight farmers and food producers to enter.  The Awards honour those who have done the most to promote the...

New life could be breathed into a prominent Sandown town centre building after plans were put forward to renovate the derelict Esplanade Hotel. Once a favourite of Rockstar's, The Esplanade Hotel, on the High Street, has stood empty for years...