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Alverstone Shute has reopened to traffic following a week of disruption after a sewer burst, sending effluent and surface water into the River Yar. The road was originally closed to allow DynoRod crews to tackle the leak on behalf of...

A controversial application to build 2 holiday lodges on protected woodland in Bembridge will be decided by the Government’s Planning Inspectorate after the Isle of Wight Council missed a deadline. In a decision published on the council’s website, officers say...

Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely. Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has lodged further opposition to plans by UK Oil and Gas PLC for a new drilling site in Arreton. The company is seeking permission for 2 boreholes, but...

Plans for more than 50 houses on a greenfield site in Niton have been put forward. Outline plans have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council, on behalf of Tallulah Estates, for 54 houses in a wrap-around development, filling...

A 75-year-old woman from Totland has been banned from the roads after being caught drink driving - 22 years after a previous drink-drive conviction. Retiree Ann O'Donnell, of Hurst Hill, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Tuesday...

Simeon Street Recreation Ground in Ryde will become a Pay & Display car park for the summer months to enable beachgoers to park locally during the ongoing Southern Water works at Appley. Repairs to a collapsed sewer, which have been...

This summer will see a £460,000 boost to the support available during the school holidays for vulnerable families and children on the Island and the voluntary organisations that support them. The distribution of the grant funding is being organised through...

Changes to legislation brought about by the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 mean that from today (Wednesday) it is now an offence to possess certain items such as knuckledusters, throwing stars and zombie knives, even in your own home. Other sections...

One of the brand new Island Line trains has been seen travelling up and down the track today (Wednesday) - but there is still no word on when services will resume. It's thought to be one of the first times...

More consultation should be held with parents on school term dates for the 2022/23 school year, according to the Isle of Wight Council’s scrutiny body. The plan is to scrap the 2-week October half term and instead use the spare...