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Niton Football Club is trying to return to its former home of 60 years after planning issues kept the club away. Plans have been submitted by the club to install temporary mobile outbuilding changing rooms and an equipment store at...

The brakes have been put on a controversial increase in taxi fees on the Isle of Wight, after objections. The decision will now be made by leading cabinet members later this year, which means prices will not go up at...

Health leaders have issued an urgent plea amid a ‘perfect storm’ of rising pressure on services and rocketing COVID-19 rates, with almost every hospital bed in the region full.  It comes as demand on services and the volume of 999...

Monday 28th March – Friday 1st April 2022 • William James Davies, 21, of Fairmount Drive in Newport, pleaded guilty to speeding - namely 59mph in a 40mph limit. He was fined £120 and handed 5 points on his licence,...

A travel destination website has placed the Isle of Wight in the top 3 of holiday hotspots this Easter. Big Travel 7, working with global comparison site EnjoyTravel.com, have released a list of 15 UK destinations – and the Island...

Plans have been unveiled for a new outbuilding classroom at Medina College — adding the environment to the curriculum. The new structure is proposed to be suitable for pupils to have a covered and secure space to undertake outdoor-related lessons....

St Mary's Roman Catholic Church located on the High Street in Ryde has had its listed status upgraded from Grade II to Grade II* by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) on the advice of Historic England....

Parkdean Resorts has announced a cash injection of more than £2.8million into its Isle of Wight parks at Thorness Bay, Nodes Point, Landguard and Lower Hyde. The massive investment locally will go towards new accommodation and installing park-wide Wi-Fi capability,...

Wightlink has revealed that it intends to keep running a revised, hourly timetable on its Fastcat service until at least Christmas - but will add in extra sailings if the demand picks up. The news that the temporary timetable will...

The Food Standards Agency is advising consumers not to eat Kinder Surprise eggs with best before dates between 11th July 2022 and 7th October 2022 due to a potential link to a salmonella outbreak. A number of young children have...