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'Islanders for Europe' are off to the People's March in London this weekend to join the biggest demonstration yet against the government's handling of the Brexit negotiations. Tens of thousands are travelling from across the UK and Gibraltar to demand...

Red Funnel has issued travel advice for those travelling to and from the Isle of Wight during the Festival period (20th-25th June). Thousands of people are expected to descend on Newport over the next 3 days for this year's Isle...

HTP Apprenticeship College has been awarded gold accreditation against the Investors in People Standard, demonstrating their commitment to high performance through good people management. The Newport-based college has become one of the leading training providers in England. They deliver training...

With the festival weekend just days away the Isle of Wight’s NHS is reminding Islanders and visitors of the various services available to them should they need urgent health advice or treatment. The Isle of Wight Festival sees tens of...

Residents of a once-quiet Newport cul-de-sac have pointed out serious problems with inconsiderate parking and road safety to their local councillor and to Island Roads. Councillor Chris Whitehouse (Conservative, Newport West Ward) recently met with residents of Lark Rise in...

Antique lovers and heritage enthusiasts will no doubt be tuning into BBC One on Sunday for this week's edition of Antiques Roadshow, which was filmed on the Isle of Wight last year. The episode was captured in the beautiful surroundings...

Weekend tickets have now sold out for this year's Isle of Wight Festival with only limited day tickets still available. The festival starts this week on Thursday 21st June at Seaclose Park, Newport with this year marking the 50th anniversary. Kasabian,...

Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs are warning Islanders and those across Hampshire about scam telephone calls, which can be aggressive. Calls have been made where a recorded message is left threatening legal action and ‘final warnings’ are mentioned. According to...

A state-of-the-art new 26-tonne lorry brimming with the latest eco and safety features has joined the project to upgrade the Island’s highways network. Island Roads’ new lorry loader - a lorry with a mounted crane and bucket - is thought...

Tops Newport - part of the Tops Day Nurseries group - are this week celebrating the top achievement of being rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted following a recent inspection. The report by Her Majesty's Inspectorate marked all 4 areas of the...