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One of the Island's largest motor groups, Leslies Motors, are set to open a new car showroom on the outskirts of Newport. Planning permission has been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council to transform the former Reynolds and Read yard...

Isle of Wight businesses have been recognised for their quality, as Tourism South East announce the finalists in this years’ Beautiful South Awards for Excellence. Tapnell Farm leads the way with nominations, in what has been a near record number...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust have historically placed regular requests to the public to return crutches and walking-aids but now they are adding to that appeal and requesting that any slings and slide sheets are also returned. It has...

Island Roads is reminding landowners of the need to ensure mud from their property or business does not cause a highway hazard. This comes after mud on the highway caused by traffic movements from adjoining land meant a section of...

The Isle of Wight Council’s Rights of Way team suffered a devastating blow last week after finding out that a break in had occurred at a storage depot in Carisbrooke. In total, 4 bush saws (heavy duty petrol strimmers) and...

New research from cloud data intelligence company OnDMARC has found that the vast majority of local government bodies in the South East region - including the Isle of Wight Council - are failing to adequately protect their constituents from email...

Unite the Union's Isle of Wight Engineering branch says it is deeply concerned by the 18 job losses announced at the BAE Systems Maritime Services site at Cowes, which amounts to 7.5% of the workforce.  Representatives of the branch say...

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Michael Lane, is seeking volunteers aged between 14 and 25-years-old to help give young people a voice on the crime and policing issues that matter to them most. The purpose of the Hampshire and Isle...

From Monday 30th October, Lynnbottom and Afton Marsh Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs) will be running winter opening hours, open from 10:00-18:00. Lynnbottom HWRC on Briddlesford Road, Downend will be open 7 days a week, including bank holidays (apart...

Southern Water is carrying out network surveys in Shanklin as part of a major scheme to bring local bathing water quality up to the ‘excellent’ rating by 2020. Shanklin is 1 of 7 coastal areas selected for a range of...