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In a matter of days Kasabian will be taking to the main stage at Seaclose Park for this year's Isle of Wight Festival - but who are Kasabian? Saturday headline act Kasabian were formed in Leicester in 1997 by their...

The 40th anniversary of the end of the Falklands War was marked in Newport with a commemoration service at the town's war memorial. Veterans, dignitaries and public service representatives gathered in St Thomas' Square at 11:00 on Tuesday to observe...

Plans to convert an empty bank on Sandown High Street into a 4-bedroom house are recommended for refusal by planning officers after the change of property use was deemed 'undesirable'. The plan first came before the Isle of Wight Council...

Residents of Northwood are being asked to stay vigilant after a man was seen acting suspiciously outside of a house in early the early hours of this morning (Tuesday). Caught on a security camera at the front door at around...

After 2 years away due to the global pandemic, Mardi Gras is coming back to the streets of Ryde this July. This year they will be the opening parade for National Children’s Carnival Week, in partnership with UK Centre for...

Cowes Week has announced that Visit Abu Dhabi will be the presenting sponsor of this year's event, with the partnership meaning a new winter regatta will be held annually in Abu Dhabi from January 2023. To further reinforce the relationship,...

Isle of Wight Festival fans travelling with Wightlink will be treated to a ‘deck disco’ at its Portsmouth car ferry terminal while they wait for their ferries to the festival on Thursday (16th June).  Musical entertainment will be provided by...

A dedicated children’s wing, moving the fracture clinic and a new 18-bed surgical ward are among the big improvements planned at the Isle of Wight’s only hospital. The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is proposing 3 extensions for St Mary’s...

Go-Ahead Group - the owner of Isle of Wight bus company Southern Vectis - has received 2 takeover bids, which the company says it is minded to accept. Go-Ahead has told its shareholders that it has received an unsolicited approach...

Multiple low-flying aircraft will be in the skies above the Isle of Wight today (Tuesday) as oil spill response training takes place. Planes, including a Boeing 727, are due to conduct dynamic low-level manoeuvring from 07:00 to 16:00. They are...