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Compton Bay on the Isle of Wight has been revealed as a Top 10 spot for stargazing. Science Expert Dr Jenifer Milard has been working with British company Land Rover to reveal the UK’s 10 best places for stargazing that’ll...

How to behave as a councillor determining tricky planning applications is to be reviewed by the Isle of Wight Council. Some members suggested the review of protocols was only being done because people did not get the results they wanted...

Islanders will have just 2 weeks to object to 'significant' rises in local taxi fares, but if no objections are made then the changes will come into force on 1st May. The Isle of Wight Council’s licensing committee this week...

Monday 21st February – Friday 25th February 2022 • Angela Vella, 51, of Slade Road in Ryde, pleaded guilty to sending an offensive/indecent/obscene/menacing message and changed her plea to guilty for charges of assault by beating and using threatening/abusive/insulting words...

Rows at an Isle of Wight Council meeting on Tuesday night led 1 member to compare the situation to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with security having to escort 2 other members out of the chamber. At the authority’s planning...

The Conservative Group on the Isle of Wight Council is calling for video recording to be introduced in the public gallery at Council meetings following an incident where cries of 'Tory Scum' were heard during last week's Full Council meeting....

As part of Ryde’s celebrations to commemorate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Mayor Michael Lilley is inviting the town’s residents to nominate a Ryde resident who they think is deserving of the honorary title ‘Freedom of Ryde’. 7 magnificent Ryde residents,...

Islanders are being given the chance to have a say on how the Isle of Wight Council plans to prevent and relieve homelessness over the next 3 years as part of a new public consultation. The Island is currently in...

A world-class TedX event, connecting the Isle of Wight to a global audience like never before, is taking place in Newport today (Wednesday). Although tickets for TedXLukeleyBrook are completely sold out, the event is being live streamed directly from the...

The Isle of Wight Council is set to spend £142,000 on installing digital signs to warn motorists when the Cowes Floating Bridge is out of action. Motorists are currently alerted to the frequent suspension of the Floating Bridge by means...