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A number of youths branded 'feral yobs' by a local businessman and former town mayor have been blamed for causing significant damage to public toilets in Shanklin. The toilet block at Hope Road on the Esplanade was trashed yesterday evening...

Recent research has placed the Isle of Wight as the 2nd most popular UK destination on the photo-sharing social media platform Instagram, when it comes to Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The new research, which analysed hundreds of travel hashtags...

A mum-of-2 from East Cowes who was caught behind the wheel whilst almost 5x the drink-drive limit has been taken off the roads for 36 months and handed a 20-week suspended prison sentence. 28-year-old Isabella Kochanski, of Albert Way, appeared...

KFC in Newport is to be closed for almost 3 weeks to facilitate a major refurbishment of the popular fast food restaurant. The store at Furlongs will be closed from Monday 25th April until Saturday 14th May. When customers return...

This week's Readers' Gallery is a bumper edition, encapsulating Island life well as the weather turns warmer and Summer starts knocking on the door... Drifting through Binstead ~ Photo credit Ted White Tropical shade Ventnor Botanical Gardens ~ Photo credit...

A Ryde man has been charged following an investigation into a series of domestic-related incidents, alleged to have taken place between September 2020 and December 2021. Ryan Hopewell, 21, of Amherst Place, has been charged with assault occasioning actual bodily...

“We need to draw a line under this once and for all so that government can get on with tackling the issues that matter to our constituents" - they are the words of Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely following...

Details of a £1million investment to improve the 'dated and tired' Folly Inn at Whippingham have been unveiled – transforming the outside areas to make the most of the riverside location beside the River Medina. The pub, part of the...

Cowes welcomes the first cruise ship visit of the season with the arrival of HANSEATIC Inspiration today (Friday). HANSEATIC Inspiration will anchor in Cowes outer harbour between 07:00-15:00, with passengers disembarking at Trinity Landing for tours of the town, a...

A caravan park in Cranmore, which has been in breach of its planning permission for over 20 years, is now seeking to avoid enforcement action by legalising its all-year-round occupancy. Silver Glades Caravan Park on Solent Road, Cranmore is seeking...