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The team at Arreton Barns have made the decision to cancel this year's Sweetcorn Fayre in light of current Government guidelines and the unsettled climate. This is only the second time in the Sweetcorn Fayre’s history that it has been...

More than 100 patients will be offered the chance to have their surgery done privately on the mainland to clear the ‘considerable backlog’ of treatments the Isle of Wight NHS Trust now faces in the aftermath of the first wave...

The sighting of a possible drug deal taking place in broad daylight in the middle of Newport led to Police seizing a car earlier today (Tuesday). CCTV control room operators alerted officers to the situation at the Cineworld complex car...

Work on Sovereign Housing Association’s 24 new affordable homes in Shalfleet was brought to a halt during the coronavirus lockdown, but things are on track for residents to move in later this year. This 100% affordable rural development will build...

A light industrial estate and development land on the Isle of Wight are to be auctioned on Wednesday 29th July. They are among 132 lots being sold online by Clive Emson, the regional land and property auctioneers, across England and...

Homes and businesses across the country - including in East Cowes - will be better protected and more resilient in future as the Government reveals its long-term plan to tackle the risks of flooding and coastal erosion. The measures set...

This is your weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. Monday 6th July – Friday 10th July 2020 • Reece Judge, 19, of Sherbourne Avenue in Ryde admitted assault by beating...

With the Isle of Wight starting to welcome tourists back to its shores, bus operator Southern Vectis says it's ready to play its part. Southern Vectis is bringing back the open-top Downs and Needles Breezers for the summer season, from...

Visitors to patients in St Mary’s Hospital may have to wait a bit longer before they can see their loved ones — as restrictions are not going to be lifted yet. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions to...

Restaurants, bars and cafés across the Isle of Wight can now sign up to a new government initiative aimed at protecting jobs in the hospitality industry and encouraging people to safely return to dining out. The 'Eat Out to Help...