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Richard Quigley MP has welcomed the Government’s announcement of major new support for the hospitality sector.

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Joe Robertson MP is warning it could have significant implications for the Island’s visitor economy...

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Sandown Town Council has unanimously agreed to increase its 2026-27 precept to £263.97 for a Band D property - up £23.50 a year, or 45p a week - to support local services, youth provision and infrastructure improvements.

One of the Isle of Wight’s longest-running carnivals is forging ahead with plans for summer 2026, despite suffering a double financial blow that led to the cancellation of this year’s New Year fireworks display.

Proposed policing reforms, described as the biggest changes in service history, have drawn criticism from Hampshire & Isle of Wight’s Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones.

The RNLI has been criticised for refusing to recognise Unite as union tensions grow over the future of East Cowes’s Inshore Lifeboat Centre.

Different sides of County Hall’s political divide have given their verdict on Isle of Wight local elections going ahead in May after a year’s delay.

Isle of Wight residents on low incomes will continue to receive the same level of council tax support despite annual increases in the property levy.