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New measures to ensure the Island is looking at its best over the peak summer holiday season have been announced by the Isle of Wight Council.  Litter bins in tourist hotspots will be emptied more often and beaches cleaned daily...

It has been confirmed that Isle of Wight schools will revert back to a 2-week Christmas holiday and a shorter Autumn break from next year. The Isle of Wight Council's Cabinet set the school holiday timetable for the 2022-23 academic...

Monday 5th July – Friday 9th July 2021 • Daryl Stow, 44, of Clarence Gardens in Shanklin, was made subject to a 12-month community order with 120 hours of unpaid work for the offence of breaching a non-molestation order. He...

A woman whose dog mauled her arm after she hit him - with the animal later shot dead by Police - has been given a suspended prison sentence and banned from owning another dog for 5 years. 44-year-old Charlotte Harriet...

Millions of pounds could be ploughed into the Isle of Wight if planners give the go ahead to extending a housing development in Ryde. Local house builder, Captiva Homes, argues that almost £100m would be invested into the Island and...

Police are investigating the theft of 3 bicycles from a campsite on the Isle of Wight overnight. Holidaymakers awoke this morning (Monday) to discover all 3 of their road bikes had been stolen from Southland Caravan Park, situated between Newchurch...

Andrew Wickham, Managing Director Southern Vectis is removing seating restrictions on its buses from today (Monday) as social distancing requirements are lifted. It is no longer a legal requirement to keep 1-2 metres away from others, which means businesses can...

The Isle of Wight Council, in partnership with New Forest District Council, has successfully attracted funding from the European Regional Development Fund to bring a new business support network together. The new project will invest a total of over £2.8million,...

Reports of several hot tub thefts led to an Isle of Wight Police officer tracking down and seizing stolen goods on Saturday (17th July). Local super-sleuth, PC Livvy, was investigating the thefts when a colleague spotted a CleverSpa for sale...

Wightlink has announced that vehicles travelling up Ryde Pier will no longer have to pay a toll, as the cross-Solent operator abolishes the £1.30 charge altogether. From Wednesday (21st July), the Ryde Pier Toll will cease to exist as Wightlink...