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Ahead of National Fish and Chip Day tomorrow (Friday) the question on everyone's lips is... is it a chip butty, a chip roll, or perhaps even a chip barm? It's been the subject of fierce debate for years – what,...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely is encouraging Isle of Wight businesses to sign up to a new government scheme which will create thousands of jobs for young people. The new £2 billion Kickstart scheme will see young people on...

Pop-up bike lanes and other temporary measures designed to boost cycling and walking on the Isle of Wight, including preventing cars from driving along Little London, look set to be introduced — thanks to a £64,000 emergency active travel grant....

A developer in Binstead is looking to add more houses to its current scheme. Planning permission was granted in 2017 to build 9 houses on Newnham Road, and now a further application has been submitted to extend the plot by...

The number of online child sex offences recorded by Hampshire Constabulary increased by almost 90% last year, according to figures obtained by the NSPCC. 247 of these crimes were recorded as having a cyber element in 2019/20, compared to 131...

Londoners who suspect they may have the potentially deadly COVID-19 virus are being told to travel to the Isle of Wight to receive a test. Several people have taken to Twitter today (Thursday) to express their confusion at why they...

A new gift card scheme is set to launch on the Isle of Wight as part of a raft of wide-ranging measures to help get the local economy back on its feet.  Residents will be able to spend in local...

Red Funnel will resume a normal, 3-boat service from tomorrow morning (Thursday), it has been announced. Following successful repairs to defects in Red Osprey’s aft main engine and Voith propulsion, Red Funnel has confirmed that the vessel will return back...

Morrisons fuel station in Lake has been closed due to an issue with the power supply. Motorists have been forced to go elsewhere for their petrol and diesel this week after the electric tripped yesterday (Tuesday). It is hoped that...

Ryde has been revealed as one of the best UK towns to visit by car, thanks in part to its easy-to-navigate town centre and low-cost hourly parking.  Auto-retailer Robins and Day, who compiled the study, used a combination of desk research...