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The Isle of Wight’s hotels and B&B’s are set firmly among the best in the country – and Europe - according to a recent poll by leading online holiday company TripAdvisor. Shanklin leads the way, with all of the businesses...

Boundaries of Isle of Wight Council wards are being thoroughly shaken up — meaning 30 wards will change and 1 councillor will be lost. Following a revision of boundary lines from the Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE), the...

Issues around discrepancies in monies taken on the Floating Bridge have been resolved, according to the Isle of Wight Council. Previously, in internal Isle of Wight Council audit reports, it was marked as a high risk that trouble with the...

A poisonous plant that can cause hallucinations, respiratory depression and even death has been discovered in amongst sunflowers in a field in Newchurch. The naturally growing Datura plant - also known as thornapple, jimsonweed and devil's trumpet - is toxic...

The annual 2-month consultation which looks at potential changes to the Isle of Wight’s Local Council Tax Support Scheme is to get underway. The Isle of Wight Council runs the consultation each year as part of the process to help...

As a result of increased demand for cross-Solent travel, Wightlink has announced more services on its Portsmouth-Fishbourne and Lymington-Yarmouth routes. With tourists flocking to the garden Isle for their summer break, Wightlink have taken the decision to add an extra...

Islanders and visitors heading to the coast this summer are being reminded to heed notices about dangerous paths and cliff edges by a local Coastguard team. Bembridge Coastguard Rescue Team say that they have been notified about people trying to...

A tradesman has been left without vital tools following a theft from his van in East Cowes on Friday night. The incident took place on Princess Close sometime overnight between Friday evening and Saturday morning. Persons unknown smashed their way...

Islanders were greeted by the spectacular sight of an RAF Spitfire flypast over St Mary's Hospital this afternoon (Saturday).  The flight were carried out by the Air Restoration Company which today's flypast focused on the South & South East of...

A new community support service delivered by Carers Isle of Wight will help meet the needs of unpaid carers on the Island. The service has been designed by Island carers for Island carers in partnership with the Isle of Wight...