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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...

The pond at Big Mead park in Shanklin could face closure and demolition if problems with its 200-year-old pipework aren't fixed. The main issue at the pond is that a pipe that brings water in from the downs has collapsed...

Police have told the owners of the Ocean Hotel in Sandown that they must clean up the site otherwise they will be breaking the law.  The South Wight Neighbourhood Policing Team previously issued a Community Protection Notice Warning in May,...

2 men who allegedly stole £600 worth of clothing from Sports Direct in Newport have been released from custody whilst investigations are underway. On Friday the men - both from Newport - went into the Sports Direct store on South...

It's been more than 30 years since the last stage rally was held on the Isle of Wight but that is all about to change as the Isle Of Wight Car Club announces the return of the Island Stages this...

Festival revellers can expect a mixed bag when it comes to the weather with bright blue skies and potentially thundery downpours set for this year's Isle of Wight Festival. Thursday will be a very warm day with hazy sunshine as...

Founder of the Bestival Rob da Bank won his 4-year-long court case - after he was originally sued for £650,000 for an allegedly unpaid loan.  The Island resident was appearing at Central London County Court accused of failing to repay...

Actor Paul McGann, famous for portraying the 8th incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who, was filming around the Island last week.  The short film called 'The Day of the Sun Dog' was written by Rowena Amos from Ventnor and...

A 92-year-old Islander was wrongly told she was dying of organ failure after an Isle of Wight GP misdiagnosed her via video link, a national report has found. The former NHS nurse, who has dementia and lives in a care...

21-year-old Ryan Hopewell has been jailed for 71 weeks for the abuse he inflicted on 2 women between 2020 and 2022, with the most recent incident occurring on 5th May this year. Hopewell, of Sun Hill in Cowes, appeared at...