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The Royal Navy’s Fleet Flagship HMS Bulwark can be viewed across the Solent for the next two days - alongside a number of other naval vessels - as Exercise Griffin Strike gets underway, which has involved helicopters circling the skies above...

The Isle Of Wight Festival organisers have announced 7 new acts for the festival’s prestigious Big Top stage, who will all perform over the weekend of 9-12th June at Seaclose Park.  Joining the already incredible line up, including headliners Stereophonics, Faithless,...

Spring and Summer brings another busy period for Island Roads as more pavement improvements are carried out across the Island. During the year at least four crews will be working to ensure that Island Roads continues to deliver the targets...

Hovertravel has announced it will begin instructing its pilots, engineers and crew on how to operate the first of its new craft, 'Solent Flyer', which is now based at Ryde. The new Griffon 12000TD hovercraft, which has been registered in...

Kathryn Grimes - the wife of Isle of Wight firefighter Mark Grimes - is backing a campaign to raise awareness of childhood brain tumour symptoms across the Island. Mark, a firefighter for the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service...

VIDEO: Police on the Isle of Wight are investigating an assault in Newport during the early hours of yesterday morning (Sunday) which was captured on camera and uploaded to YouTube. Investigations are underway to establish the circumstances behind a fight...

The steam locomotive GWR Prairie tank engine No. 5521, in the guise of London Transport L.150, is making its first ever visit to the Isle of Wight at the end of May for the Isle of Wight Steam Railway’s Spring...

Ryde-based businesswoman Dee Becker has today (Sunday) had her trademark blonde curly hair shaved off in front of well-wishers and supporters, all in the name of charity. Dee will be taking on the 2016 Isle of Wight Ultimate Challenge - a...

Italian restaurant chain Prezzo has opened in Newport this week. A total of 18 new jobs have been created by the opening of Prezzo's first restaurant on the Island in the High Street, which is being managed by Gabriela Wilk. Prezzo serve popular and...

Young musicians from the Isle of Wight are being given the chance to play on the main stage of this year's Isle of Wight Festival as Wight Noize returns for 2016. Wight Noize was conceived by Platform One College of Music,...