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Hampshire Constabulary's ongoing commitment to reducing the supply of drugs on the Isle of Wight has led to a number of raids being carried out over the past week. The force is working to target those responsible for the supply...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely and Isle of Wight Council leader Dave Stewart have joined forces to seek further government support for the Island. In a joint letter to Local Government Minister Simon Clarke, the pair asked for assistance in...

Young Islanders heading towards school leaving age or due to move to college or training in September are being reminded they can access key information and advice from Island Futures. Island Futures is the Isle of Wight Council’s careers’ specialist...

Islanders will now have the chance to comment on a much-criticised plan to see if there is viable oil to drill for at Arreton. UK Oil and Gas (UKOG) has submitted a planning application to see whether it would be...

Face coverings will be compulsory for foot passengers using Cowes Floating Bridge from Monday (15th June) to help stop the spread of coronavirus. The government announced last week that people must wear face coverings on public transport from 15th June,...

For the first time since the war, organisers of the annual Chale Show have announced they are unable to stage this year's event. Those behind the major summer show say they find themselves in a position of being unable to...

The Honda ‘e’ is the concept car that didn’t grow up. When Honda introduced the Honda ‘Urban EV’ electric car at the Frankfurt motorshow in the twenteens, the crowds went wild. People loved this adorably cute little concept car and...

A local councillor has raised concerns about the continuing, controversial roadworks to turn St Mary’s Roundabout into a  junction, as a one-way system is put back in place for up to 11 weeks. A similar scheme was put in place...

Whitbread, the owner of the Premier Inn, has re-started construction work on its brand new Sandown hotel and restaurant this week as the UK’s largest hospitality business focuses on safely continuing to build its pipeline of new hotels. The construction...

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