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Island MP Bob Seely says he cautiously welcomes Southern Water’s plans to invest over £56million in water and wastewater services on the Isle of Wight. The water company sent their plans to Mr Seely after he wrote to them asking...

A 6-month scheme to improve Smallbrook Roundabout in Ryde is about to get underway, bringing significant travel disruption for motorists until April next year. The notorious, off-centre mini-roundabout will be transformed from the start of October with approaches widened and...

Vectis Radio in Newport is the latest recipient of the Southern Vectis Community Fund. Which will help the radio station accelerate plans to adapt the facilities it offers to local young people. Vectis Radio, which has a studio in The...

A project to look at access issues for older people has led to a new partnership between Age UK IW and Island Roads. The ‘Pavements are for People’ project, which explores common access issues for older people, has been co-produced...

This year's rearranged Isle of Wight Festival roared into action on the stroke of 17:00 on Thursday when the RAF Red Arrows display team filled the airspace above the Seaclose site. Their distinctive bright red and white livery glistened in...

A businessman accused of 3 counts of fraud over the installation of resin driveways will appear at the Isle of Wight Crown Court in November. Former Angel Coatings and National Resin Driveways director, Simon Regan, 56, of Bradfield Road in...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has received assurances from Defence Procurement Minister, Jeremy Quin, that the Government is working on plans for the future of radar - which will include working with a local defence company. Speaking in the...

"Don't guess, take a COVID test" - that's the message from the Island's director of public health as the lights go down on another fantastic Isle of Wight Festival weekend. Regardless of whether you attended the event, Simon Bryant said...

A 40-year-old carpenter who crashed his van into a bridge on Rowborough Lane whilst over the drink-drive limit has been handed a driving disqualification at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. Tom Johnson, of Barton Road, Newport, was charged with...

County Hall reception, Isle Help and Ryde Help Centre have reopened for essential pre-booked appointments only. The facilities have been closed to the public as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but with life returning to normality the decision has...