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A third wave of COVID-19 could hit the Isle of Wight this summer, we are being warned. In a meeting of the Isle of Wight Council’s health and wellbeing board, the Island’s director of public health, Simon Bryant, said they...

A new micro-brewery could be heading to Bembridge, adding to the refurbished Pilot Boat Inn. Plans have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council, by George Bristow, to convert existing storerooms behind the inn to form a micro-brewery and...

Well-known Isle of Wight musician Doug Alldred has announced he will be standing for the Green Party in the forthcoming council elections on 6th May. Doug is regularly seen sporting a bowler hat whilst playing with his band The Silver...

Research conducted by Island Cottage Holidays reveals the top islands to visit in Britain for 2021, with the Isle of Wight crowned the ‘most Instagrammable’ British island. During 2020, many sought to discover the UK’s hidden gems away from typical...

The leader of the Isle of Wight Council has explained why further negotiations have been agreed over the Parkhurst prison estate’s infrastructure with only 2 weeks to go until the deadline. It follows a meeting of the council’s cabinet where...

The Royal Isle of Wight County Show has, for the second year running, been cancelled due to uncertainty around the coronavirus pandemic.  The annual summer show, which usually takes place at Northwood Showground, was cancelled in 2020 as a result...

A major project to dredge Newport Harbour is due to get underway later this month. Thousands of tonnes of silt are being removed from the bed of the River Medina to increase the depth of the navigable channel. Dredgers will...

Islanders aged 50 and above who have not yet had a COVID-19 vaccine are being told to book an appointment straight away, as the vaccination programme progresses ahead of schedule. The Government previously pledged that all Over 50s would be...

A new multi-million-pound project is underway to make sand and gravel extraction at Wight Building Materials among the most efficient and environmentally-friendly in the UK. The company has begun the installation of technology called a filter press which dramatically reduces...

A number of outbuildings which make up part of the F. H. Winter and Sons site in Havenstreet could be turned into luxury houses. A planning application, submitted to the Isle of Wight Council by a member of the Winter...