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An engineering support contractor has minimised downtime for the troubled Cowes Floating Bridge over the past 8 months… but at a £38,000 cost to council taxpayers. The specialist supplier, who has not been named, has been engaged by the Isle...

Those travelling through the city of Portsmouth will start to see cameras being installed within the Government-mandated Clean Air Zone (CAZ) from this week, ahead of it going live in November. The CAZ is being introduced in the city to...

The Isle of Wight Council has received more than 80 objections to plans for 54 houses — 19 of which are affordable — on a greenfield site in Niton. Outline plans have been submitted by Tallulah Estates, for the wrap-around...

The new leader of the Isle of Wight Council, Lora Peacey-Wilcox, was the guest speaker at the Isle of Wight Association of Local Councils (IWALC)’s Annual General Meeting last Thursday (29th July). Lora praised the work of parish, town and...

The Environment Agency has warned people not to bathe at several Island beaches. A staggering 11 Isle of Wight beaches and bathing sites have been affected by sewage releases since 05:00 this morning (Monday), according to data released by Southern...

Charges against a woman accused of setting fire to a garage in Ventnor in February have been terminated as no evidence was offered by the prosecution. Lindsey Collins, 39, appeared at the Isle of Wight Crown Court on Thursday (29th...

The Isle of Wight Youth Trust has announced the appointment of Jo Dare to the role of Chief Executive Officer. The Isle of Wight Youth Trust supports young people aged 4-25 with free, confidential and professional mental health support including...

A petition to force the Isle of Wight Council to go through the planning process before changes are made to the highways on Ryde Esplanade has hit 1,000 signatures. The council had previously hit back at the petition saying it...

England’s worst areas for school bullying during lockdown have been revealed in new research that has explored the number of exclusions across the country, and the Isle of Wight has ranked as number 7 in the top 10. Using the...

Isle of Wight-based businesses have won hotly contested Muddy Stilettos 2021 Awards, celebrating fantastic local indie businesses across the whole of Hampshire and the Island. Readers of the award-winning Muddy Stilettos lifestyle website have been nominating and voting in their...