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Southampton International Boat Show will have a bold new layout this year with changes enhancing the visitor's show experience. British Marine, organiser of the Show, is delighted that Britain’s biggest festival of boating will return safely and with style this...

A new Seabin has been installed in East Cowes Marina to help tackle marine litter in the Solent and engage the public with the issue of marine plastic pollution and the impact this has on our marine life. A Seabin...

The size of a proposed glamping site on the edge of Newport has been more than halved in hopes it will gain approval from the Isle of Wight Council, after previously being rejected. Plans for the site on Blackwater Road,...

23-year-old Ashley Hills has been handed a 20-month disqualification from driving after being caught behind the wheel whilst twice the drink-drive limit. Hills, of Mountfield Road in Wroxall, appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Friday (21st May)...

Following the first 5-year term of WightBID, local businesses who have been forced to pay towards the tourism programme - even throughout the coronavirus pandemic - have voiced their disdain for the levy. WightBID was introduced to focus on marketing...

Visitors to a popular country park in the West Wight are being warned to be cautious when walking along the beach after a decomposing whale washed up today (Saturday). Dog walkers and those with a sensitive disposition heading to Fort...

The Isle Of Wight NHS Trust says it is extremely proud of its Clinical Director and Consultant Nurse for End of Life Care services, Shane Moody, who has been presented with a prestigious Chief Nursing Officer Silver Award. Shane was...

If you’ve got what it takes to create a spectacular image, you could be in with a chance of winning an incredible prize package, courtesy of Robin Hill and their friends at the Island Photo Centre. As part of the...

With recent news of traffic chaos in the East Cowes, Islanders are being asked to support the towns local businesses who have been affected by the gridlock. After days of delays and traffic congestion on several of the towns main...

58-year-old Gary Andrew McDonald has been fined £80 for allowing the production of a Class B drug at his home in Freshwater. Police executed a warrant at an address on Terrance Lane back in 2019 and found a sophisticated cannabis...