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An emergency road closure has been put in place on Briddlesford Road near Wootton this afternoon (Monday) to allow for emergency repair works to a gas main. SGN say that the road is temporarily closed in both directions between Blacklands...

Police officers from Hampshire Constabulary’s Country Watch team are issuing a stark warning to dog walkers to ‘keep dogs on leads in rural areas or face possible prosecution’.  The warning follows a number of incidents in the East Hants area...

Efforts by the community to save Chillerton and Rookley Primary School from closure have taken what is being hailed 'an interesting turn'. The Save Our School committee will be submitting a business case to the Local Authority to de-federate the...

Plans for homes on the edge of Gurnard and Cowes have been rejected a second time — for fears it would bridge the gap between the 2. Overruling planning officers’ recommendation, the Isle of Wight Council’s planning committee earlier this...

Mark Waldron, Headmaster of Ryde School, has accepted a new role as Director of The British School in Rio de Janeiro, one of the leading schools in South America. During his 8 years at Ryde, Mr Waldron has led the...

An Island charity which has used council grants to support children and families struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic is urging others to follow their example and apply for funding before it's too late.   Since the Isle of Wight Council...

Ryde Town Council is seeking public opinion on the future use of Vectis Hall in Melville Street. Having bought the property earlier this year, the planning phase is now beginning with 1 key question – what does the community of...

The Solent economy will receive an £840million boost as a result of Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) investment through the Local Growth Deal to date.  The impact has been revealed through an independent early stage progress review of the Solent...

The Isle of Wight Against Scams Partnership has issued an update on scams that have come to light in the local community over the past week. Islanders are being urged to be very wary of any unsolicited phone calls, emails...

The owner of a Mercedes has been left with a hefty bill after thugs damaged the car overnight in what appears to be a case of mistake identity. The incident occurred earlier this morning (Saturday) in St George’s Road, Shanklin....