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17-year-old Jake Hall died after losing control of his motorcycle on a bend in Freshwater back in 2023, an inquest has concluded.

Tourism on the Isle of Wight has fallen yet again, with a 4.2% drop in the number of Summer holidaymakers and a sharp decline in visitor spending.

Around 16,000 postal voters on the Isle of Wight are at risk of losing their mail-in ballot as a result of a change in the law, the Isle of Wight Council is warning.

A consultation on the Isle of Wight Council's proposals to increase SEND provision for Island children is now underway.

The Isle of Wight’s unique coastal challenges were represented at a national level last week as an Isle of Wight Council director spoke professionally but also from the heart at the House of Commons.

A series of proposed changes to the Island Planning Strategy were agreed at a meeting of Full Council earlier this week (Wednesday), paving the way for a fresh round of public consultation.

A former church, which pirouetted into a dance studio, is among the lots set to go under the hammer at Clive Emson's December auction.

A councillor has spoken out to say that Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council is a 'modern-day rotten borough'.

Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, is calling on the Government to strengthen the laws around spiking.

This Black Friday, Red Funnel is offering a fantastic lineup of ferry travel deals, with 1/3 off vehicle ferry crossings, £44 Day Returns with a car, and a £19 Red Jet foot passenger period return