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The Isle of Wight Council will join other Island travel operators and offer free travel this Sunday (10th November 2019) on the Cowes Floating Bridge for members and veterans of the Armed Forces. The travel offer for foot passengers and...

Waterside Pool in Ryde has launched a fundraiser this week in order to purchase a new pool cover. With the winter months drawing in, it has become very apparent that the current pool cover needs to be replaced in order...

A small crowd has gathered on the Esplanade at Ventnor this afternoon (Thursday) to see 'Grumpy' the seal. The beach has been cordoned off with red and white tape to stop individuals harassing the mammal, which has taken up residence...

Police on the Isle of Wight are appealing for anyone with information relating to a burglary in the Cranmore area back in September to come forward. Overnight on Saturday 1st September into Sunday 2nd September, a workshop on Ningwood Hill...

Leading children’s charity Barnardo’s is appealing to people to come forward to help support young people in care on the Isle of Wight. The charity is looking to recruit Independent Visitors (IVs) – these are members of the public who...

The Green Party’s Vix Lowthion has been backed as a leading candidate to be the Island’s next MP, with the Lib Dems standing aside locally in next month's General Election. As a result of an arrangement negotiated with input from...

Lord-Lieutenant of the Isle of Wight, Mrs Susie Sheldon JP, was given a tour of Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat on Sunday. Mrs Sheldon, who is also Patron of the charity, was guided around by Operations Manager Mark Birch. He...

A public consultation on plans to close All Saints’ Primary School in Freshwater is now underway. The Isle of Wight Council has published a public notice signalling the start of a 5-week consultation on proposals to close the school from...

Planning continues at a pace for the WightFibre Charity Premiere event celebrating the release of Star Wars IX: The Rise of Skywalker. Taking place on Thursday 19th December at Cineworld in Newport, the event will be the third hosted by...

A large stone trough, purchased in memory of a local historian, has been stolen from a cemetery in Cowes. The trough was taken from outside of the East Chapel at Northwood Cemetery at some point overnight from Friday into Saturday....