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Premier Inn's newest hotel has been revealed for the very first time as scaffolding around the 100-bed hotel on the seafront at Sandown is removed. The construction of the brand new hotel and Cookhouse & Pub restaurant on Sandown Esplanade...

Thousands of benefit claimants moving to Universal Credit are set to receive up to 2 weeks of additional cash to provide them with extra support. From Wednesday (22nd July), if someone’s existing claim of income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), income-related Employment...

New insolvency figures have sparked a call for struggling businesses on the Isle of Wight to seek help sooner rather than later. The latest government statistics from The Insolvency Service show that the number of insolvencies fell sharply in June...

A friendly pod of dolphins has been spotted in the Solent today (Saturday). It isn't unusual to see dolphins around the coast of the Isle of Wight but they are normally sighted off Sandown and Ventnor, not Cowes and Ryde....

Tops Day Nurseries has been praised by Isle of Wight MP, Bob Seely, for their approach to healthy eating and the MP has agreed to take their concerns about underfunding to Parliament. The nursery, based in Newport, has remained open...

Coronavirus wards at St Mary's Hospital will remain in place for at least another 9 months, in case of any further outbreaks of the virus. In order to provide secure places to treat patients affected by COVID-19, and reduce the...

Our readers have been busy once again this week taking photos of the Isle of Wight in its glory.  The stunning fort at Seaview. Photo by Jane Grewcock Squirrel. Photo by Jane Holland Six-spot Burnet moths – not social distancing...

Cllr Dave Stewart ‘Conceited, vain and rude’ were words hurled at the Isle of Wight Council leader on Wednesday over a motion he tabled congratulating his own group’s approach to coronavirus. In a motion to full council, Cllr Dave Stewart,...

A project that will make a Seaview bridge safer for pedestrians while at the same time preserving its historic character is due to begin on Monday. The work is needed to Gully Road Footbridge because the parapet walls were assessed...

A safe haven to provide children and young people with mental health support on the Island has updated its opening times and ways to access the service. Youth charity No Limits provides mental health support for people aged 11 to...