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The second phase of work to upgrade the traffic signals and pedestrian crossings at Coppins Bridge in Newport and its approaches has finished on schedule. Since 22nd November, Island Roads has, on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council, been...

A Ventnor woman who crashed into a lamppost in Lake, ripping it clean out of the ground, has been banned from the roads for 12 months after pleading guilty to drink driving. 34-year-old Sitania Hanuska Rose Timms, of Albert Street,...

More than 47,000 COVID booster vaccines have been dished out on the Isle of Wight. In the 2 months since the booster campaign rolled out on the Island, 47,103 people have had a third jab to help protect them from...

Another amazing array of photographs have been submitted to the Readers' Gallery this week but, as we enter December, things aren't looking all that wintery - apart from Diana's holly berries!  Buzzard ~ Photo credit Josh Thomas Cherry blossom Ryde...

The Isle of Wight Council looks set to take another major step towards achieving its zero-carbon ambition. After declaring a climate emergency in 2019, the council has underlined its commitment to tackling climate change by announcing plans to make its...

Councillor Joe Robertson, who represents Bembridge, has been elected as the new leader of the 18-strong Conservative Group at County Hall. This appointment follows the recent decision of Councillor Steve Hastings to step down as Group Leader, due to ill health....

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has welcomed a new plan to put more police officers on the streets. The ‘More Police, Safer Streets’ plan, launched by Police & Crime Commissioner Donna Jones, sets the strategic direction and priorities for...

The Southern Co-Op is encouraging its shoppers to do one simple thing this Christmas in order for thousands of pounds to be donated to local food banks - scan their membership cards. Southern Co-op has pledged to donate 10p to...

More than 500 Islanders have so-far experienced riding an e-bike for the first time as part of the Isle of Wight Council's E-Cycle Roadshow project. The council was 1 of 9 local authorities to secure funding through the Department for...

Red Funnel initiated the first step in its pledge to plant 160 trees across the Island in celebration of its 160th birthday, by officially launching the tree planting initiative with a ground-breaking ceremony at Mountbatten Hospice on Wednesday. This year,...