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Recommendations designed to secure long-term educational and financial stability for schools in the West Wight will go before the Isle of Wight Council’s Cabinet next week. The latest West Wight School Place Planning report has been prepared in the wake...

Police stopped and seized a vehicle which was being driven by a disqualified driver in Chale overnight. Officers on a nightly patrol directed the vehicle to pull over to the side of the road in the rural South Wight village....

Wightlink is helping young people under the care of the Isle of Wight Council to access further education opportunities on the mainland. The new partnership between Wightlink and the Council will provide young people with Wightlink travel passes to enable...

The Isle of Wight Zoo are this week preparing for the death of their 21-year-old tiger, Aysha. Aysha has lived at the Isle of Wight Zoo since she was just 3 months old. Her friendly nature and quirky ways made...

With both half term and Brexit fast approaching, HomeToGo has identified the 20 best destinations for a hassle-free holiday on home soil - and the Isle of Wight has come out on top! Brits are playing it safe by swapping...

Tesco petrol station in Ryde is closed this morning (Wednesday) due to a technical fault. Engineers have been called in to resolve the situation, which developed sometime yesterday morning. A spokesperson for Tesco said: "We have no ETA at the...

Urban explorers have gained entry to the well-secured but disused Camp Hill prison in Newport to give Islanders a video insight into what lies inside the walls. The chaps behind the Abandoned Isle of Wight YouTube channel have this week...

The Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has appointed University of Portsmouth Vice Chancellor Professor Graham Galbraith to its board of directors with immediate effect. Graham comes to the board with extensive experience in management and a strong entrepreneurial outlook which...

As part of his campaign to secure an ‘Island Deal’ from Government, Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely this week spoke in a parliamentary debate on improving healthcare on the Isle of Wight. In his speech, Bob again outlined the...

Isle of Wight-based D.H Price Motors has been recognised as the AA's Garaging Contractor of the Year 2019 for the South. The prestigious award recognises the continued great performance and hard work of the 25-strong team over the past 12...