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A Learning Support Assistant from Cowes, accused of grooming a teenage pupil, has pleaded not guilty to a number of sexual offences. Melanie Rock, 33, of Arctic Road, appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court earlier today (Tuesday) accused...

Isle of Wight singer-songwriter Amy Jolliffe has released her latest single, Take Me Home, inspired by the difficulty of maintaining friendships when you are young. Recorded with funding from the Mike Howley Trust, the track was written after a close...

Empty office space in the centre of the Isle of Wight’s county town could be converted into a four-bedroom house. Zen Transformations has submitted a planning application seeking a change of use of 29 Pyle Street in Newport – a...

Newport Fire Brigade purchased its first ever motorised fire engine on this day some 100 years year, on 14th October 1925. The Stanley Fire Engine was supplied to Newport Town Council by Frank Cheverton, authorised Ford Dealer of Lower St...

An Isle of Wight lifeboat station deemed ‘no longer fit for purpose’ could be replaced with a new building to continue its life-saving service. Sandown and Shanklin Independent Lifeboat is seeking planning permission to demolish its current station on Sandown’s...

Islanders are being invited to join this year’s Great Coastal Birdwatch from 18th October to 2nd November, celebrating the arrival of thousands of migratory birds along the Solent. Now in its seventh year, the Bird Aware Solent initiative encourages anyone...

Cowes residents will get the chance to talk to McDonald’s in person later this week as the fast food giant launches the second phase of a public consultation on its plans to deliver a new drive-thru restaurant in the town....

A beachside café in Shanklin has been hit with a lowly 1-star food hygiene rating after inspectors uncovered expired food, poor cleanliness, and a lack of temperature checks. Salix Cafe, located on Small Hope Beach, has fallen from a 5-rating...

Major maintenance at Portsmouth Harbour’s FastCat berth means wheelchair users, mobility scooter users, parents with prams, and cyclists will not be able to board the service until April 2026, Wightlink has confirmed. The closure of the North End berth gangway...

A mother from the Isle of Wight is preparing to walk 120km through Italy to raise funds for the Daisy Ring Bus - a vital transport service that supported her family during her daughter’s cancer treatment. Amber Beard, who described...