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'I could so easily have been waking up with the thought of having someone die under the wheels of my truck last night'. That's from Andy, the owner of the esteemed mobile Isle of Wight Fish and Chip shop, the...

The Island’s biggest scare event, Terror Island, is looking for demons, creatures & cannibals to take part in this year's event. After a successful first round of auditions, the team at Blackgang Chine are inviting even more actors to join...

A programme of safety work to install new high-friction surfacing at 6 busy junctions in Newport, Carisbrooke and Bembridge will begin later this month. Carried out over the course of a week, the programme will include laying new skid-resistant surfacing...

It is predicted that the Isle of Wight could see almost 100,000 electric vehicles on the roads in the next 30 years, alongside 50,000 charging points. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks Distribution (SSEN), the electricity network operator for the Isle...

The Isle of Wight Festival is returning to Seaclose Park in Newport next week and as a result details of the traffic management plan have been revealed. The Isle of Wight Council, Island Roads and Hampshire Constabulary have been working...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has published his response to the Island Plan consultation and is urging Islanders to comment. Bob has said that the Island Plan is a critical document for the Island and its collective leadership. He...

Residents of a Newport road have said they feel like they are a ‘tick box exercise’ in the way of a homeless support hostel getting the planning permission it wants. Two Saints is hoping to transform Castle Lodge B&B, on...

Visitors to the Isle of Wight could in the future be charged up to £1.50 to enjoy the garden isle, helping to contribute to the Isle of Wight Council’s coffers. The Council has said it is in discussions to introduce...

NHS staff on the Isle of Wight have until Friday to have their say on the future of their pay in a consultation being run by the UK’s largest trade union, UNISON. The Island’s NHS staff are part of 300,000...

A man who was so drunk he failed to pay for his shopping on the self-scan tills at Morrisons has ended up in court after he returned to the store and became aggressive towards staff. 64-year-old Anthony Potter, of Trafalgar...