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Those trying to call the Isle of Wight Council are having difficulties doing so this morning (Tuesday) due to a technical issue. The Council have apologised to callers who are trying to get through to the call centre at Westridge....

Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) has completed the delivery of a new, dredged Eastern Channel in line with the Commission’s priority and overriding responsibility for navigational safety and strategic objective to deliver improvements to harbour access. The dredging works to construct...

Around 500 tonnes of salt have been used to keep the Island's roads as safe as possible in freezing conditions during this year’s winter maintenance season. Island Roads applied the salt during the 23 gritting runs undertaken this winter season...

‘Chaos and misery’ were words used to describe the scene at St Saviours Primary School when All Saints parents joined the morning drop off today (Monday). Parents of All Saints CE school, which is threatened with closure, decided to test...

The sale of St Vincent’s Care Home in Binstead has now been completed, with an experienced operator taking over the helm. Registered for 25 residents, St Vincent’s at Binstead Road is a care home for ex-military servicemen, women and widows...

Wight Noize is back for 2019, giving young musicians the chance to play on the main stage at this year's the Isle of Wight Festival - the same stage that the likes of Fleetwood Mac, Queen and The Rollings Stones...

Motorists on the Isle of Wight will soon be sporting IW number plates for the first time following an announcement by authorities that the well-known HW prefix is to be replaced. Historically, vehicles registered on the Isle of Wight since...

A short film about the Isle of Wight has been broadcast in Germany and France. The Queen’s Isles is a series of programmes featuring islands around the UK and is made by ARTE – a free-to-air German and French television...

L-R:, Cllr Paul Brading, James Miller (OAT), Rachel Kitley (CEC), Cllr Dave Stewart and Luke Bowers (OAT) Building work has started on a brand new £1million artificial football pitch at Cowes Enterprise College. The development of the floodlit 3G pitch...

Little Dessert Shop, which operates in more than 20 locations across the country, is set to open its first store on the Isle of Wight. Visitors to Sandown will soon be able to enjoy brownies, crepes, gelato, patisseries, sundaes and...