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The annual Isle of Wight Randonnee cycling event was once again a huge success with approximately 3,000 cyclists navigating clockwise around the Island on Sunday. Those taking part chose to complete either a full loop of the Island (100km) or...

Tesco Ryde on the Isle of Wight is offering the cheapest petrol prices in the country, according to the fuel comparison website PetrolPrices.com. Last month the cost of filling up your tank rose by around 5p per litre - 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. Brighstone Application No: 19/00011/HOU Location: Garden Cottage Hulverstone Newport Isle Of Wight PO30...

A bidding war saw a structurally compromised house on the Isle of Wight go under the auctioneer’s hammer for £157,000 yesterday (Friday). The 3-bedroom chalet-style property at 24 Gills Cliff Road, Ventnor was among 138 lots being sold by regional...

Well-known fans of Star Wars, Red Funnel, have once again marked Star Wars Day on 4th May (May the fourth) by reminding its customers that they operate a dog-friendly service. Staff at the ferry firm have dressed up their 4-legged...

Island Roads is taking the opportunity to resurface a busy Freshwater car park next week. Avenue Road car park will be upgraded on 2 nights (7th/8th May) because the project to resurface the main road through Hale Common is set...

An impressive set of medals awarded to a distinguished officer from the Isle of Wight has sold at auction in Salisbury for £30,000. Brigadier-General Cecil Faber Aspinall-Oglander, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. lived at Nunwell Estate, Brading from the time of his...

Full-service marketing and PR agency, McKenna Townsend, has been appointed to manage national and regional PR for the cross-Solent ferry company, Red Funnel. The Dorset-based agency has already begun managing all PR activity after taking over from previous PR agency...

The Isle of Wight Local Access Forum are supporting the proposed introduction of a greater number of quiet roads across the Island to help safeguard the public using the rural road network. 29 different roads have been identified by parish...

L-R: Chris and Joan Williams (Hayes Barton) with Cheryl and Paul Judge (The Leconfield) The Isle of Wight is a winner when it comes to Bed and Breakfast - that’s according to the AA who hosted their annual B&B Awards...