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The UK government is to establish a new Islands Forum to empower island communities such as the Isle of Wight to communicate directly with the Government, inform future policy and work together. The proposed forum will allow Government to hear...

Residents in Bembridge are up in arms after learning that the village's fire engine didn’t turn out to last week's fatal flat fire just 100 metres from the station - with the first crew taking some 15 minutes to arrive....

A popular Isle of Wight music festival looks set to be moving venues. Rhythmtree Festival, which has hosted big names like The Lightning Seeds and Stereo MC’s, has become a staple of the Island’s festival calendar since it started in...

Just 700 Islanders have had their say on how the Isle of Wight Council should spend its money next year. The council asked residents to take part in the consultation to help councillors and council staff understand key priorities for...

Freshwater's Co-Operative store on Afton Road will close in just a matter of days, it has been confirmed. The West Wight supermarket, which first opened in 2015, has been expected to close for months following the news that it is...

Lionel Richie will no longer be performing at this year's Isle of Wight Festival as a result of him cancelling his European tour, it has been announced. It was first announced that the 'Penny Lover' and 'All Night Long' singer...

The Isle of Wight Council has issued a Section 215 enforcement order on the Ocean Hotel in Sandown, meaning the owners have until mid-July to clean the site up - or face the consequences.  According to local councillor Ian Ward,...

There are no current plans for the return of a dedicated Roads Policing Unit on the Isle of Wight, Hampshire Constabulary has said - but Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has this week accepted the need for one. Hampshire...

Wightlink has teamed up with scientists and students from the University of Portsmouth in a new environmental project to examine – and ultimately encourage – the growth of seagrass in the Solent off Ryde.  Thriving seagrass beds help to reduce...

The future of the proposed ice rink at Smallbrook is in doubt after drainage problems appeared to have halted the plans. It has been a dream to have a functioning ice rink on the Island ever since Ryde Arena closed...