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A set of steps that allow walkers to access a beach in St Lawrence have been closed by the Isle of Wight Council for safety reasons. It's as land movement has been noted in the area and is said to...

The victim - Councillor Karl Love An Isle of Wight man who tormented his local councillor has been handed a 12-month restraining order. Simon Paul Wheeler, of Albany Road, was sentenced at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Monday...

A duo of Isle of Wight brothers are set to take on a monster 500-mile challenge to cycle from Largs in Scotland to East Cowes - and it starts in just 2 weeks! The challenge was originally first conceived in...

The countdown to the South Coast’s largest hot air balloon bonanza, Sky High Night Glow, is on! Local landowners and residents are now being given notice of the upcoming event... From 20th-22nd August, Robin Hill will see magnificent hot air...

New plans have been submitted to build houses on the site of a former popular cattery in Wootton. Under the plans submitted to the Isle of Wight the now-closed Reynards cattery would be demolished, along with the existing house, to...

Red Funnel has announced a new hi-speed Red Jet timetable for its West Cowes-Southampton route, offering passengers more frequent sailings during peak times, as well as extra and later departures in the evenings. During peak commuter times Monday to Friday...

The Post Office in Freshwater will close for around 4 weeks when the West Wight's largest supermarket transforms from the Co-Operative to Tesco. It has been confirmed that the vital service will close short-term to allow for a re-fit of...

The Isle of Wight has seen a 40% rise in the number of babies being registered here, thanks to what is being dubbed the COVID baby boom. Data from the Office for National Statistics, combined with local register office figures,...

I am one of five residents of the quiet close known as Birch Close, Freshwater. An amended planning application has been put forward for a development, leading from and to our close, for 44 properties to be built on the...

A driver who pleaded guilty to driving whilst under the influence of cannabis and cocaine has been banned from driving after appearing at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. 66-year-old Andrew Dilk of South Bank Road, East Cowes was stopped...