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Plans to add to the offering at the Isle of Wight Steam Railway have been unveiled — this time in Wootton. At the western end of the Havenstreet line, the Wootton station currently has a platform, waiting room, office, toilet...

A controversial development in Niton — which led to the Isle of Wight Council being heavily criticised by a national watchdog — has been refused, despite being partially built. Retrospective planning permission had been sought by Martin Cotton at Bridge...

From the very good to major improvement necessary — here is a rundown of the latest Isle of Wight restaurants, cafes and other eating establishments to be rated on their food hygiene standards and practices... Inspections are carried out by...

The opportunity to run your very own village pub has arrived as The Crown Inn at Shorwell goes on the market. The late 18th-century property, which is currently part of the Character Inns group, offers 80 internal covers and 100...

Hampshire Constabulary seized over £78,000 of Class A drugs as part of a national week of action to tackle county line drug dealers, it has been revealed. National county lines intensification week, which targets drug traffickers who often recruit children...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is warning Self Assessment customers to be on their guard following the Self Assessment deadline after more than 570,000 scams were reported to HMRC in the last year. At this time of year, Self Assessment...

Many rural Isle of Wight households that rely on oil, bottled gas, coal and wood to heat and cook are facing rapidly rising bills, local charity The Footprint Trust is warning. Those alternative fuel sources are not covered by Ofgem's...

A quarter of young people on the Isle of Wight do not feel positive about their future and 7 out of 10 have been worrying a lot, research undertaken by the Isle of Wight Youth Trust shows. The significant impact...

Southampton has been unveiled as a frontrunner to become the UK City of Culture in 2025, with the city shortlisted alongside Bradford, County Durham and Wrexham County Borough. The 4 locations were approved by Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries based on...

A man who called Police stating he intended to harm himself before then threatening to stab anyone who came near him, which resulted in a stand-off situation with officers, has been handed a 15-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months....