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Natasha, 1 of the 5 new arrivals at the Isle of Wight Zoo 5 tigers who have spent years living in a tiny cage and being forced to perform in a Spanish travelling circus are settling into their new forever...

More than 600 residents in the village of Bembridge have voted against the Parish Council's plans to sell off property in the High Street - although the vote isn't legally binding. A total of 833 people turned out to vote...

A £500 reward is being offered by Island Car Centre in Rookley after a set of distinctive Ford alloy wheels were stolen from their forecourt earlier this week. At sometime between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning 4 wheels went missing...

Next year's Isle of Wight Festival will take place from 13th-16th June 2019, organisers have revealed. Tickets for the big event will go on sale at 09:00 this morning (Friday) via The Price Is Wight, with limited availability on Islander Specials....

The busy Racecourse Roundabout at Whippingham is due to be resurfaced by Island Roads shortly. Given the high volume of traffic using the road during the daytime, the work will be undertaken overnight between the hours of 19:30 and 06:00...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has asked the government to better fund patient transport to mainland health services after telling a parliamentary debate the Isle of Wight is unfairly treated and sick residents are paying too much. Bob secured...

Rita Ora performing on the Main Stage Since 2002, when the Isle of Wight Festival was reborn, the number of British music festivals has quadrupled. Now, there are 1500+ held each year. With its unique heritage, dating back 50 years,...

2 major environmental initiatives were launched at the Isle of Wight Council’s Environmental Conference, held in Cowes on Tuesday. A feature of the day was the signing of the Biosphere Nomination, endorsed by Councillor Dave Stewart, Leader of the Isle...

Rural businesses held back by poor mobile phone coverage are being kept in a 'digital dark age' because of the reluctance of network operators to invest in the countryside. The CLA, which represents landowners, farmers and rural businesses in England...

HMRC is reminding working parents in the South East - including here on the Isle of Wight - that they can use Tax-Free Childcare to help pay for regulated holiday clubs in the school holidays. Almost a third of parents...