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Islanders are warned to take care when making the most of the great outdoors this Bank Holiday Weekend as UV levels are set to reach 'very high' across the Isle of Wight. The IW Met Service has revealed that the...

We're back with another reader's gallery! It seems more Islanders are starting to make the most of the (sometimes) better weather as we head into the Summer season! A colourful visitor Ryde ~ Photo credit Tony Overbury Photo credit Lisa...

As the Bank Holiday weekend gets underway, Islanders are being asked to continue to show the caution that has kept coronavirus at bay this spring. As restrictions are eased and we start to enjoy more freedoms, Dr Simon Giles, a...

Improvements to the Floating Bridge and Highways PFI contract have been promised by the Isle of Wight Council’s new head of transport. Taking on the job is Councillor Phil Jordan, who has recently been re-elected to the Isle of Wight...

Residents in Sandown are objecting to new light-up billboard signs on the Broadway, fearing they will create unacceptable light pollution. Currently, 2 advertising billboards stand on the corner of Parsonage Road and the Broadway but plans have now been submitted...

A special visitor is returning to the Isle of Wight after an absence of 85 years as part of the Isle of Wight Steam Railway's 50th Anniversary Gala. Steam locomotive ‘Knowle’, one of the A1X ‘Terrier’ class, is visiting the...

The Isle of Wight Council's new cabinet member for Transport and Infrastructure has revealed that one of his main priorities is to tackle to the problems experienced by users of the Cowes Floating Bridge. Councillor Phil Jordan has returned to...

Vulnerable children on the Isle of Wight will receive food vouchers this May half-term as part of an initiative to support families experiencing difficulties because of the coronavirus pandemic. Community grants are also available to fund packages of support for...

Extensive and controversial roadworks in the Shanklin area - which have plagued motorists with delays of up to an hour - are set to be paused by Island Roads. Heavy traffic has been an almost daily occurance between Lake and...

Tasty and colourful crepes, ice cream and waffles are some of the treats on offer at Sweet Charlie's, which opens in Newport High Street today (Friday). The business, which opens its doors for the very first time at 17:00, is...