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22-year-old Grace Downer from Ryde has been banned from driving for 22 months after rolling her car into a field whilst more than 2.5x the drink-drive limit. Emergency services were called to Ashey Road on 13th March this year when...

HM Coastguard has issued a stark warning to take care at the coast and on the beach this Summer, or risk tragic consequences.   The warning comes at the start of the summer holidays with many expected to travel to the...

Newport's nightlife is set to undergo quite the transformation when a brand new venue opens in September. Wyld is the brainchild of local businessman Josh Peverly, who has become well-known in the events industry - not just on the Isle...

A special 4-masted visitor came to the Isle of Wight this week and was one of the many fantastic sights captured by our readers. Waiting to start Bouldnor Bay ~ Photo credit YJC The Golden Horizon Sail Cruise Ship Passing...

A report into suicide prevention and related mental health services on the Isle of Wight has highlighted that GPs locally do not believe the services on offer are 'good' or 'excellent', with 75% actually rating the provision as 'inadequate' or...

Police are investigating an assault on a woman in Wootton yesterday evening (Thursday). Officers were called at 20:10 to reports that a woman in her 20s had been pulled off of her bicycle. The incident occurred just off Wootton High Street....

The Isle of Wight Council has scrapped plans to provide parking for 200 cars at Simeon Street Recreation Ground in Ryde, instead directing motorists to existing car parks in the town. An application to Fields in Trust to use part...

The food hygiene rating of a Lake takeaway has jumped from 0 to 4 after a re-inspection — the highest it has held since 2017. Following a bad inspection in February, Lake Kebab House has turned its standards around from...

Fields in Trust, who protect the interests of Simeon Street Recreation Ground in Ryde, are yet to make a decision on whether the field can be used as a car park during the summer holidays. As first reported by Island...

The Isle of Wight Council is reminding parents that some free spaces are still available for children on several activities and food schemes being run this summer holiday. A wide range of activities is on offer for all ages —...