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Islanders planning trips to and from the mainland over the festive period are being warned to expect major disruption, with a key section of the M27 due to close for 12 days between Christmas and New Year. The motorway will...

Following the success of the competition in 2024, Isle of Wight East MP, Joe Robertson, has launched his 2025 Christmas card design competition. The winning designs will feature on the MP’s digital Christmas cards and website over the Christmas period....

Datum Electronics, a specialist manufacturer of precision measurement equipment, have formally received the King’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade 2025. Following the announcement of the winners earlier in May, the Datum team were recently presented with the prestigious award...

Passengers travelling via Wightlink’s Yarmouth port will face temporary changes to boarding arrangements from Monday (3rd November) as essential works get underway. From 3rd to 12th November, all passengers - including those travelling by vehicle or on foot - will...

Isle of Wight West MP Richard Quigley has urged the Government to increase funding for eating disorder research following a meeting with Minister for Care Stephen Kinnock, leading charity BEAT, and campaigner Hope Virgo. The meeting, held on Tuesday (21st...

The Isle of Wight Council is set to decide whether the Isle of Wight Festival can continue to be hosted at Seaclose Park into the 2030s. The Council's Environment and Community Protection Committee (ECPC) will meet later today (Thursday) to...

The response to ‘devastating’ flooding in Ryde 2 years ago will go under the microscope of Isle of Wight councillors tomorrow (Thursday) - with residents set for a restless night ahead amid another flood alert for the area. County Hall’s...

Islanders still have an opportunity to comment on the future of transport on the Isle of Wight, with the consultation on the draft Island Transport Plan (ITP) running until 24th November. Many Islanders have already commented on the plan and...

A bonded pair of dogs are urgently seeking a forever home together following their owner's illness - and efforts are underway to avoid having to separate them. Bonnie, an 11-year-old Cocker Spaniel, and Addy, a 9-year-old Labrador-Collie, are currently in...

A rejected plan for nine houses on vacant land behind a pub is going to appeal after the Isle of Wight Council said it would lead to a ‘cramped form of development’. The applicant’s agent CPC Planning Consultants flagged ‘social...