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A white-tailed eagle has returned to the Isle of Wight after a staggering 3,047-mile journey as far north as the Yorkshire Moors. G3-93 was released into the wild at Bouldnor in the Summer of 2019 and has spent the past...

Parish Councillor Joe Lever has objected to the planned development of housing in Gunville and has called for a suitable and robust Island Planning Strategy. Joe, who is the Green Party candidate for Carisbrooke and Gunville in the May's local...

Starting this year, housing associations on the Isle of Wight will have access to new government funding. The Social Housing Grant is expected to help fund new homes that will be available at lower rent levels. A campaign by the...

More than 8,000 health and social care staff have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine on the Isle of Wight, resulting in the St Mary's Hospital vaccine hub being stood down. In one of the biggest vaccine programmes...

'It's all right for some' will no doubt be heard in communities across the Isle of Wight as Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council (NCCC) has unanimously agreed to LOWER the council tax precept for households in Newport and Carisbrooke. The...

The Isle of Wight Council is reminding everyone that the Island is not open for visitors this February half-term due to coronavirus lockdown measures. Being half-term, many people would normally be thinking about what they can do. However, the Government...

Convicted rapist Graham Medway will not have his sentence referred to the Court of Appeal, it has been confirmed. 62-year-old Monster Medway orally raped a 3-year-old girl at Fort Victoria Country Park in August 2020. He admitted the sickening assault...

Almost £3,500 has been raised for 2 Island charities thanks to Terry & Sue Ramplin’s Christmas Lights display at Long Lane in Newport. Each year Terry and Sue invite members of the public to enjoy their magical display of lights...

Analysis conducted by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has found that making the VAT cut from 20% to 5% permanent for rural tourism enterprises with a turnover of up to £500,000 would add £4.5billion to the economy, over...

A local webcam has captured on camera a hovercraft approaching Ryde at a dramatic 90-degree angle. RailCam UK has shared footage showing one of Hovertravel's Flyer craft approaching Ryde side on in adverse weather conditions, described as a 'wild flight'....