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A Cowes man who was caught growing 4 cannabis plants when Police conducted door-to-door enquiries in his neighbourhood has been fined £80 - and his suspended prison sentence hasn't been activated. Keith Butcher, 45, of Maxted Close in Cowes, appeared...

In the 2nd part of Secret Isle of Wight, we reveal how Queen Victoria used the invention of the radio to monitor the behaviour of her son and heir Albert Edward on board the Royal Yacht off Osborne Bay. Many...

Ventnor will be 1 of over 100 towns and thousands of businesses across the UK making special £5 offers to customers in Fiver Fest, which runs from 2nd to 16th July. Fiver Fest highlights the contribution to the economy that...

Over 50 participants recently packed into the Council Chamber at County Hall to hear presentations by Isle of Wight Council staff on the role of community-led plans and housing needs surveys as part of a training event organised by the Isle...

Isle of Wight households will be faced with an energy price hike of around £800 this coming winter, in some cases pushing the annual bill up to nearly £4,000, warns the local Footprint Trust charity. Households are being urged to...

A new course studying esports is to be launched at the Isle of Wight College this coming academic year giving students a look into the gaming industry.  The new esport course offers the opportunity to learn from every angle of...

A new TV show could be set on the Isle of Wight after former soap star Tamzin Outhwaite shared pictures of her enjoying the sun on the beach in Cowes.  Famous for her role as Mel Owen in Eastenders, Outhwaite's...

The 91st edition of Round the Island Race started with a bang from the Royal Yacht Squadron’s starting cannons on Saturday morning, with over 1,100 boats competing in the 2022 event. Line honours went to Julian Linton’s Grand Prix multihull...

Trees at the Victoria Grove recreation ground in East Cowes have been inspected with the inspection finding they need to have some safety works completed.  Work is due to start shortly to cut back some trees with 2 trees needing...

Plans to turn a former Ryde care home into a 10-bed House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) have been put forward to the planning committee. The previous owner of the property on Marlborough Road, which operated as Taunton House care home,...