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Isle of Wight event supplier Spyder UK joined over 700 venues, performance spaces and supplier warehouses across the UK in illuminating the building red as part of the national #LightItRed campaign last night (Tuesday). It was the first industry to...

Eligible businesses across the Isle of Wight have just 1 week remaining to provide details for the Council to process payments under 2 key government grant schemes. The final date for details to be received via an online form at www.iwight.com/covid19_businessadvice...

Esplanade has recently welcomed Skoda to the family with the dealership now an authorised repairer and approved used retailer. Cowes-based Esplanade has been a provider of automotive products and services on the Isle of Wight since 1946. In 2016, the...

Those heading to the seaside this summer are being urged to stay clear of swimming around Ryde Harbour due to strong currents that can quickly catch you off guard. Ryde Beach Lifeguards were involved in the rescue of 6 children...

Plans have been submitted to turn a piece of land near the railway line in Ryde into 11 business units. Proposals, submitted to the Isle of Wight Council, could see 2 and 3-storey buildings developed on the former timber yard...

Parents and families in the West Wight, who have had their school bus completely withdrawn, are urging Southern Vectis to ensure that a promised extra bus service is in place ready for the start of term in 3 weeks’ time....

Scientists in Southampton believe 4 bones recently found on the Isle of Wight belong to a new species of theropod dinosaur, the group that includes Tyrannosaurus rex and modern-day birds. The dinosaur lived in the Cretaceous period 115 million years...

This is your weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. Monday 3rd August - Friday 7th August 2020 • Connor Richard Barnes, 25, of Wyatt Court in Gosport pleaded guilty...

Asia returning home with support 22-year-old Asia Harris has been talking to those who helped rescue and care for her and 2 other family members following a serious road traffic collision near Yarmouth earlier this month. As previously reported by...

The Island’s RSPCA has launched an emergency appeal for funding to help it continue providing animal welfare services through the COVID-19 period and beyond. Though demand for services remains, the charity has been unable to generate income through its network...