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Rogue traders have been posing as Island Roads staff, leading to a new warning to Isle of Wight residents. The Isle of Wight Council’s Trading Standards Service and Hampshire Constabulary have urged residents to be vigilant following a spate of...

Residents in Freshwater have voted overwhelming in favour of adopting the Freshwater Neighbourhood Plan. In total, 707 people (91.11% of the turnout) voted for the plan, which will now be the first point of reference for planning officers determining planning...

Wightlink has this week announced that a new Head of Retail has been appointed at the company. Simon Lewis, who lives in Cowes, has worked in senior roles at leading companies including B&Q and Sainsbury’s. More recently he was Customer...

Wight Dating, a free dating website designed specifically for Islanders, has now gone live at www.wightdating.com. Forget the fake profiles and forget the dating clone sites which have nothing to do with the Island... Wight Dating is a true local...

Parking on the Isle of Wight is about to become even more expensive as the Isle of Wight Council hikes the prices for on-street, short stay and long stay parking, as well as removing the handy half-hourly tariff. Buried in...

British leisurewear specialist, Cotton Traders, has joined forces with renowned footwear retailer, Pavers, clothing retailer Autonomy and footwear specialists Sketchers to bring a new concept store to Newport. Celebrating with a launch weekend starting this coming Saturday (17th March), the...

Southern Water is asking customers to have their say on the company's long-term plan to secure high quality drinking water for the South East over the next 50 years. The company's draft Water Resources Management Plan sets out how they...

Southern Vectis are to reconfigure Newport Bus Station next week by moving the busiest routes to more spacious stands. The bus operator aims to create a better and safer experience for all, giving passengers more room whilst they wait. Those who...

An inquest into the death of 42-year-old Joanna Orpin, whose body was found near Chichester last month, has been opened and adjourned. Joanna went missing from her home in Dover Street, Ryde just over a month ago on the 13th...

The Island's MP has said that yesterday's (Tuesday's) Spring Statement convincingly spells out economic success of the current Government and that sound financial management is good news for the Isle of Wight. Standing in the House of Commons yesterday, Chancellor...