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Shop owners who have been battling to overcome the challenges of an unreliable floating bridge service now face another battle - to retain vital parking spaces in the heart of East Cowes.  Official documents from the Isle of Wight Council...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has welcomed new figures from Start Up Loans, a Government-backed scheme which has now confirmed that 191 loans worth £1,078,580 have been issued to small businesses across the Island.    Start Up Loans was established in 2012...

‘A total disaster’ is what a parish councillor has branded the development of 475 homes on the edge of Ryde. Councillors on the Nettlestone and Seaview Parish Council planning committee last week unanimously agreed to object to Captiva’s West Acre...

A new chairperson has been appointed at Isle of Wight NHS Trust. Vaughan Thomas, who has served a 3-year term as Chair, will stand down in October. Vaughan has overseen a period of development and stability at the Trust and...

The County Record Office will be re-opening on Monday 7th September for the first time since mid-March. Booking is essential due to the limited numbers that can be safely accommodated in the building at 26 Hillside, Newport. To help keep...

Parkdean Resorts is preparing for a surge in bookings at its holiday parks on the Isle of Wight for September, October and November 2020 by introducing a range of new activities for families. With holidaymakers wanting to enjoy a well-deserved...

Those living and working in Newport can now order food via Uber Eats, with McDonald's and KFC the first takeaways to sign up to the delivery service. The popular app, which is launching for the first time on a UK...

Following more than a year’s worth of dedicated work and persistence by the Ryde Neighbourhood Policing Team, 50-year-old Jamie Evans has been handed a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). Criminal Behaviour Orders, which have replaced ASBOs, are imposed by a court...

2 Bembridge parish councillors have been kicked out for not attending meetings — but one is ‘fighting back’ against the decision. During the COVID-19 lockdown, legislation was changed to allow councils at all levels to hold remote or hybrid meetings...

A one-way system will be introduced in Gurnard from the start of September for a total period of 8 weeks. Utility works in the area mean that motorists will face a number of restrictions in and around Gurnard, near Cowes...