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Police have issued information about a burglary that took place in Cowes just before Christmas in a bid to locate 2 stolen items. A Cartier Panthere 1120 watch was stolen during a burglary on Baring Road in Cowes on 22...

Following the recent launch of the government-funded Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant on the Isle of Wight, the Additional Restrictions Grant is now open for applications. Businesses linked to the tourism, hospitality, and leisure sector which do not qualify for...

New funding, secured from the Department for Education's COVID-19 Regional Recovery and Building Back Better Fund by the Isle of Wight Council's children's services team, will bolster vital aid provided by the Barnardo's Isle of Wight Family Centres. The past...

An investment building in Shanklin town centre is 1 of 5 Island properties being auctioned in February. Guided freehold at £190,000-200,000, 27-31 Regent Street is among 102 lots listed across southern England by regional land and property auctioneer, Clive Emson....

The Isle of Wight Council has pledged to increase the level of support for those struggling to pay their council tax bill — but not until 2023. In the coming financial year, from 1st April, the support will stay the...

A drug driver who was previously caught drink driving has been handed a 3-year driving ban by the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. Daniel Bertagnon, 34, of Mews Lane in Newport, appeared before the court on Friday charged with drug...

The Isle of Wight Council is looking for a settlement worth millions of pounds after the so-called Floating Bridge ‘fiasco’ brought delays, cancellations and seemingly endless amounts of work on the link between East Cowes and Cowes. Following the outcome...

Reports of scam HMRC phone calls have fallen by 97% over the last 12 months, latest HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) figures show, which display a downward trend in reports overall throughout the past year. Reports of scammers impersonating HMRC...

Landowners are again being advised of steps they should take to help reduce the risk of highway flooding this year. The Isle of Wight Council, Island Roads and the Environment Agency are once more promoting the ‘Ditch It’ campaign that...

A 25-year-old scaffolder from London, who was travelling to the mainland from the Isle of Wight, has been charged with drink driving after savvy Red Funnel passengers alerted Police yesterday evening (Friday). Officers from Hampshire Constabulary's Roads Policing Unit have...