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A well-established Isle of Wight business, The Kitchen Workshop, is about to expand and with that expansion comes new job opportunities for Islanders. The Kitchen Workshop, based on Staplers Road in Newport, has a reputation of designing, manufacturing, supplying and...

The 'technical closure' of an Island sixth form will not impact on any pupil's education, the Isle of Wight Council has said. Subject to Cabinet approval next Thursday (15th July), the authority will start a 4-week consultation on the removal...

A Conservative councillor did not breach the Isle of Wight Council’s code of conduct by submitting a retrospective planning application, it has been determined. The council’s monitoring officer said the rules only apply when a councillor is acting in their...

A dad from Liverpool has spoken out about a paddleboarding trip on the Isle of Wight that went very very wrong, ending with him and his family having to be winched up a cliff by the Coastguard. John Underwood had...

In a bid to vaccinate as many people as possible before the country is finally unlocked, vaccinations are to be offered in Ventnor and Cowes next week. Islanders are being invited to 'grab a jab' at Ventnor Central Car Park...

Red Funnel has appointed a new Chairman following Kevin George’s retirement from the Board. With effect from 7th July 2021, Steve Ridgway CBE joins the Red Funnel Board as Chair, bringing extensive experience in the Transport, Aviation and Infrastructure sectors...

As walk-in vaccine clinics pick up on the Isle of Wight the rate of first vaccinations is slowing, with only 329 given on the Island in the last week. In the week before, the number given was almost 5 times...

Undertakers at The Co-Operative Funeral Home in Shanklin have been left red-faced after Queen’s hit 'Another One Bites the Dust' was blasted out by mistake - directly outside the funeral parlour. The 1980 hit came on the radio of a...

School holidays for the next 2 academic years are due to be agreed when the Isle of Wight Council’s Cabinet meets next week, with the 2-week October half term set to be scrapped from next year. A change is proposed...

The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (9th July 2021) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 8603 £100.00 10443 £100.00 14876 £100.00 16952 £100.00 11643 £100.00 15022 £100.00 11283 £100.00 9697 £100.00 10260 £100.00 8578 £100.00 10651