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31-year-old Benjamin William Entwistle will appear before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court tomorrow (Tuesday) charged with numerous offences relating to a serious crash on Briddlesford Road in June, as well as offences committed elsewhere. Becky Wall, 28, from Ryde,...

Red Funnel was awarded the ‘Maritime 2050 Award’ at the Maritime UK Awards, held at a glittering ceremony at the Leonardo Royal Hotel Southampton Grand Harbour on Thursday (19th September). The prestigious award, sponsored by the Department for Transport, recognises...

Work on a £400,000 scheme to safeguard water supplies in parts of Newport will resume from today (Monday). Southern Water will return to Staplers Road this morning to connect the final homes to a new, 500-metre section of highly durable...

A new report published by Historic England makes a number of recommendations to support the regeneration of Newport, Ryde and East Cowes to help restore and build on the Isle of Wight’s remarkable history and architecture. The Island faces a...

Where the small tree stood... Police on the Isle of Wight are investigating an allegation of fraud by deception after a local woman in her late 80s was conned out of £2,000 by 3 white van men. The trio, who...

Wight DASH, a charity supporting survivors of domestic abuse, has been awarded a grant worth £100,000 from Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales. The charity, based in Newport, supports women with a history of domestic abuse or experiencing disadvantage...

Shoreside Lettings, a new agency specialising in providing holiday rental properties in and around Cowes, has opened its doors for business. With a wealth of events taking place throughout the year, both on and off the water, Shoreside Lettings will...

Police patrolling the streets of the Isle of Wight have tonight (Friday) seized a vehicle which has been without an MOT or tax for over 3 years. The blue Kia Sportage was pulled over by officers on Briddlesford Road, near...

As part of Operation Sceptre – the national week of action against knife crime and the Constabulary’s own peer-on-peer campaign Never Choose Knives – school children on the Isle of Wight have been visited by ex-gang member Omar Sharif, to...

Utilita Energy are set to open a 'hub' in Newport, bringing energy shops back to the High Street. The company, which was founded in 2003, is one of Britain's fastest-growing independent energy suppliers and specialise in smart pay-as-you-go meters. A...