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41-year-old Thabini Madosa has been banned from the roads for 18 months after being caught behind the wheel whilst twice the drink-drive limit. Madosa, a chartered accountant from Hawthorn Meadows in East Cowes, was stopped by Police during the early...

A former bank on one of the Island’s high streets — which was open for close to a century — looks set to become a family home. Prior approval is being sought by a Mr and Mrs Conkleton, from the...

The Isle of Wight Council and its partners are supporting White Ribbon Day today (Thursday) — the largest global initiative to end male violence against women by calling on men to take action to make a difference. All men can...

After a year of trying to survive COVID, the Island’s roller disco rink owner has spoken about the troubles it faced when the festival rolled into town. Based in a building at Newport Harbour, 'Skates' took a hit when the...

Leisure holiday specialist David Williams has joined Wightlink Ferries as Head of Marketing and predicts the Isle of Wight is in an excellent position to benefit from the ‘staycation’ trend for years to come.  David was previously Head of Marketing...

Rookley-based Betapak has recently taken delivery of a brand new electric van as part of a commitment to transition their fleet of delivery vehicles from diesel to all electric within 3 years. The new van is the latest e-Dispatch from...

A Ryde man who was trying to fight 'The Joker' during a night out on the town ended up attempting to bite a Police officer and prompted another to deploy their PAVA spray, a court has heard. Astin Tyas, 31,...

The Isle of Wight Council has not yet decided when, or if, it will remove the booking system at Lynnbottom and Afton Marsh tips - despite there being no legal reason to keep the system in place. Before COVID struck,...

The approval of a controversial housing development in Freshwater has been branded a ‘blow to the Island’. Last week, the Isle of Wight Council’s planning committee struggled to find a sustainable reason to refuse the 44-unit development at Birch Close,...

41-year-old Emma Stafford has been fined by Magistrates after hitting a woman around the face with a glass bottle. Earlier this year Police issued an appeal for information after a woman sustained facial injuries in an attack outside the Co-Op...