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The Isle of Wight Council, together with voluntary partners and other local authorities, has been awarded a total of £661,000, to improve refuge provision for victims of domestic abuse. The funding has been allocated to the region, which includes the...

Cllr Dave Stewart Leader of the Isle of Wight Council, Councillor Dave Stewart, met the Communities and Local Government Secretary, Sajid Javid MP, in London yesterday (Tuesday) to progress discussions on the Island's financial situation and explore what further assistance...

A section of the main road between Gunville and Shalfleet is to be upgraded by Island Roads. As the 2017 resurfacing programme gathers pace, Island Roads will be starting work to improve a 2 mile stretch of the A3054 between Elm...

The Island's MP, Andrew Turner, has said that Parliament clearing the way for Article 50 to be triggered is a great success for everyone who believes in a global UK. Last night (Monday), the EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill was...

Staff incentives including trips to Las Vegas and tech gifts such as iPads has contributed to making an Island-based telecommunications company one of the best places to work in the UK. NIX Communications Group, which is based in Newport, was the highest...

Local elections for young people on the Isle of Wight will be taking place in April; so if you feel strongly about local issues or have an interest in politics, then this could be the opportunity for you. Both the...

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) recently brought together representatives from the majority of councils across Dorset, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, with the intention of providing an opportunity to encourage councils to come together to engage and to...

Salvage Hunters, the popular Quest TV and Discovery Channel show, is heading to the Isle of Wight.  The show follows architectural salvage and antiques expert Drew Pritchard as he travels around the UK to prestigious, interesting, and historic places hunting out and...

Organisers of the popular V-Dub Island festival have announced this year’s Air-Cooled Stage line-up, which will host a variety of top music for the whole family. Playing on the new outdoor stage this year will be The UK’s best tributes...

Edward Blake, the general manager of Ventnor Haven Fishery, has been prosecuted at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court after pleading guilty to breaches of the Public Order Act. Last week the court heard how on 1st September 2015, 2...