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Image: For illustrative purposes only / IWC The Isle of Wight Council have revealed their ambitious plans to expand Ryde's Nicholson Road to incorporate a new GP surgery for the town, as well as a gym, community hall, offices and...

This is your new weekly round-up of the latest court news, covering some of the cases heard by the Isle of Wight Combined Court over the past week. The convicted person’s name, age, address and details of the charge(s) and sentence...

CLA South East is urging farmers, landowners and members of the public to be on alert as we enter the peak hare coursing season. Hare coursing involves using dogs to chase, catch and kill hares, often with gambling on the...

Council Leaders across the Solent region have expressed their shock and disappointment at news the government has dismissed the area's devolution bid. The 3 council's involved in submitting the bid for a Solent Combined Authority in 2016, the Isle of...

79 people were killed or seriously injured on the Island's roads in 2017, according to the latest figures released by the Department for Transport. The hard-hitting statistics look at all incidents in which someone was killed or seriously injured (KSI)...

A group of hooded youths have been blamed for a series of acts of criminal damage against residents and businesses in Sandown this week. The first incident occurred on Saturday night into Sunday morning when persons forced entry to an...

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is urging customers living and working in central southern England - including the Isle of Wight - to report damage and suspicious activity around its electricity network to help ensure the safety of the...

UPDATED: Christ the King College in Newport has dropped from being a 'Good' school to an 'Inadequate' school following a recent Ofsted inspection, the report for which has been published today (Thursday). The damning report has highlighted that the school’s...

Firefighter shift patterns could change to increase coverage at the busiest times under a new model to be considered by the Isle of Wight Council’s Cabinet. The move would 'match resources with peak demand', as identified by research, and 'improve...

A bespoke sandbag store has been installed in East Cowes by Island Roads. The store at Well Road has been created from re-used wood and will provide a permanent location from which sandbags can be collected when there is a...