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The Isle of Wight's MP has said he is firmly opposed to 70 new houses being built on greenfield land in Shalfleet. Plans have been submitted to create a new residential development behind existing homes at Burt Close - which...

A drink driver who travelled from Lake to Ryde whilst under the influence was caught after his own partner called Police, the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court has heard this week. 31-year-old Luke Jake Rose, of Lea Road in Lake,...

Parking permits issues to those designated as key workers are no longer valid, according to the Isle of Wight Council. The key worker parking scheme was launched at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic to allow those on duty as...

Repairs to fix the second leak in a week on East Cowes' Clarence Road will take place tonight (Tuesday). Southern Water says that the leak, located just 200 yards from the previous leak, should not involve another road closure. East...

Steps are being taken by the Isle of Wight Council to address the staffing shortages currently being faced by the tourism and hospitality sector. Due to pubs, restaurants, cafes and other hospitality venues being closed for periods of the COVID...

A Government test of a new mobile phone emergency alert system is set to take place today (Tuesday) and could affect some Island residents. The system, which is being tested today for Android users, would be used in the event...

An exercise to simulate an incident involving an oil spill off the Isle of Wight is set to take place this week. Southampton-based Oil Spill Response is to test its response equipment and instruct its staff and other agencies on...

Armed Forces veterans across Britain - including here on the Isle of Wight - are to get additional specialist support from government Jobcentres to help them find work and access benefits. The Department for Work and Pensions’ has bolstered its...

A major, multi-million-pound scheme to improve the transport interchange on Ryde Esplanade will go ahead without any consultation on the overall layout, which will change the face of the seaside town for decades to come. Residents in Ryde have expressed...

A new record has been set in Portsmouth Harbour as Virgin Voyages' 'Scarlet Lady' becomes the largest ever cruise ship to dock in the International Port. The striking 227-metre long vessel, which weighs in at a massive 110,000 tonnes, passed...