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A farm in Ryde that is set to become 475 houses is the latest subject of a value of community asset application after the local Town Council threw its support behind the plans. On Monday night a motion was approved...

An ultimatum has been handed to Ryde Town Council over the future of Ryde Town Hall – and they have until the end of the month to make a decision. Despite discussions with the owner to buy the historic building,...

A growing number of concerns over the Ryde Interchange scheme — which includes demolishing a cafe and public toilets — have been raised by the town’s residents and business owners. As part of the Transforming Cities Fund, the Isle of...

The main road through the village of Alverstone has been closed by Southern Water whilst repairs are undertaken to a burst sewage pipe. Southern Water says they are currently carrying out emergency repairs to a burst rising main near to...

Day to day school life will return to normal ahead of the new term in September as it is confirmed bubbles are to be scrapped, as will staggered start times and mask wearing. Children have been bubbled up into classes...

Pubs across the Isle of Wight will be permitted to stay open later on Sunday in the hope that England will be playing in the final of Euro 2020. The Government has announced that licencing laws will be temporaryily adjusted...

The Government has announced that those who are double jabbed, or aged under 18, will no longer have to self-isolate if they come into contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. Sajid Javid, the new Health Secretary, has...

Environmental good practice by Island Roads has been recognised with a gold award from Green Impact, a United Nations award-winning environmental programme backed locally by the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce. The highways company contracted to upgrade and maintain...

Providing young people with the information and support they need to keep them safe is at the heart of a new Isle of Wight Council campaign launched this week. Targeting 13 to 20-year-olds, the campaign will touch on important issues...

The Isle of Wight Festival will return as planned in September following confirmation that COVID restrictions are set to be lifted on 19th July. With face masks and social distancing scrapped and mass gatherings once again permitted under law, festival...