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Cineworld has confirmed that the re-opening of it's Isle of Wight cinema has been pushed back to 31st July. It was previously announced that the cinema would be re-opening on 10th July, but the release of a number of films...

The Isle of Wight Council has launched the latest addition to its coronavirus toolkit to control the virus and protect the Island. The COVID-19 Prevention, Incident and Outbreak Control Plan provides a blueprint for containing and managing COVID-19 outbreaks to...

Residents against oil drilling on the Isle of Wight met for the launch of the 'Don’t Drill The Wight' campaign in Merstone at the weekend, urging Islanders to object to the planning application for a drilling site closeby. Over 40...

Small to Medium-sized (SME) manufacturers on the Isle of Wight are being urged to take their share of a £6.5million funding boost to help them recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and address key barriers to growth. The Manufacturing Growth Programme,...

This is your new weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. Monday 22nd - Friday 26th June 2020 • Mark Hergest, 53, of Arctic Road, Cowes admitted 3 counts of...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has written to cross-Solent ferry operator Wightlink asking for all of its services to resume at the earliest opportunity. In a letter to Wightlink’s Chief Executive, Keith Greenfield, Bob said he was keen to...

Travellers on the Cowes Floating Bridge will soon be able to pay staff using contactless bank cards. With cash payments no longer accepted due to coronavirus, and the increasing use of the popular Saver Cards, the Isle of Wight Council...

Councillors have criticised the online consultation on a plan which could see oil drilled on the Isle of Wight. Those not having access to the internet would have to spend £150 on a paper copy of one document relating to...

The roads minister Baroness Vere has today (Monday) announced that mandatory MOT testing is to be reintroduced from 1 August 2020 as COVID-19 restrictions are slowly lifted. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, drivers were granted a 6-month exemption from MOT testing...

Cllr Matthew Price Plans to build houses on Newport’s Seaclose Park have been branded a destructive and unfair by a local councillor. At a meeting of the Isle of Wight Council’s harbour committee, Cllr Matthew Price, ward representative for Newport...