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Photo: Island Visions Photography With the school holidays now under way, Southern Electric Power Distribution (SEPD) is urging people to always play safe and remember the potential pitfalls that can occur when playing near its equipment. Model planes and drones...

An Isle of Wight Estate Agent’s fleet order of 13 brand new MINIs comes with a prize bonus of a weekend break in the New Forest for one lucky Islander this July. Hose Rhodes Dickson, the largest independent estate agency on the...

Bus passengers on the Isle of Wight now have access to ‘real time’ travel information - thanks to a feature on Southern Vectis' newly launched website.  The leading bus operator is making the service available online via its website at www.islandbuses.info....

Around 6 kilometres - or 3.7 miles - of The Downs between Brading and Newport is to be resurfaced by Island Roads from next week. From Monday (25th July) resurfacing works will take place on Brading Down Road between Brading and...

All Island households are being reminded to complete and return their annual Register of Electors canvass form, which are being sent out this week.  Every residential property (around 72,000) on the Island is being sent a form – and it...

Wootton resident Barbara Bailey and her family were invited to Newport Police Station yesterday (Wednesday) to receive an award for her service with the Independent Custody Visiting (ICV) scheme over the past 30 years.  Barbara, who has volunteered on the scheme...

Following on from 6 successful years of Haven Falconry, owners Paul and Sally Martin have invested in a dedicated Bird of Prey Centre which has been officially opened as a new tourist destination for the Isle of Wight by explorer...

Wightlink Ferries will be in the heart of the action during this year’s Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series in the Solent this weekend (22nd-24th July). All of the cross-Solent operator's ferries and catamarans serving Portsmouth will pass close to...

A large section of the Main Road at Rookley is due to be resurfaced by Island Roads shortly. The project to improve the stretch between Merstone Lane and Highwood Lane is expected to take 10 nights and is currently scheduled to...

Businesses in the rural village of Niton were at the beginning of this week fearing an upcoming road closure just as the summer holidays approached, but the planned roadworks have now been postponed after concerns were raised with the Isle...