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Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely is joining the Island’s Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), in urging the government to give more protection to local pubs who are tied to large pub owning companies. Bob and CAMRA are asking Government...

A new electric bike share scheme has launched - a first for the Island - with a fleet of three electric bikes hitting the streets of Newport this week. Wight Cycle Hire Ltd, with support from the Isle of Wight...

Walk the Wight 2019 takes place this coming Sunday (12th May) – but there’s still time to sign up for the charity event. Thousands will walk in Mountbatten’s flagship event, which includes the 26.5-mile main walk from Bembridge to The...

This page contains details of planning applications submitted to the Isle of Wight Council for which the consultation period commences on or after the Friday of publication. Each application can be looked up in detail at https://www.iow.gov.uk/planning/, quoting the application...

The first cruise ship scheduled to visit the Isle of Wight this season will arrive in the Solent tomorrow (Friday). The MS Bremen will be moored in Cowes Triangle from 09:00 until 18:00 on Friday 10th May. The 6,752 tonne...

Local shops and good transport links top the list of priorities when it comes to choosing where to live on the Isle of Wight. To mark New Homes Week (13-19th May), housebuilder David Wilson Homes, which is bringing new homes...

Around a dozen local good causes have applied for grants of between £3,000 and £16,000 from the Isle of Wight Foundation this year. Established by Island Roads in 2014, the foundation supports charities, community groups and local good causes that...

A recruitment campaign has been launched to help fill 114 school governor vacancies across the Isle of Wight. The Isle of Wight Council is encouraging Island businesses and their employees to support local schools by becoming governors. An event is...

‘Leaders and managers are taking effective action towards the removal of the serious weaknesses' were the words from Ofsted following a monitoring visit to Christ the King College by the inspectorate at the end of March. Significant progress has been...

With news of a new Royal baby making headlines across the world, Red Funnel is joining in the with the celebrations and has announced that it will be offering free foot passenger travel this weekend to all passengers named Archie....