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Andrew Turner, the Island’s MP, has criticised the proposed deal between the European Union and Turkey seeking to manage the refugee crisis.   The draft ‘one-in, one-out’ deal proposes that for each Syrian refugee who has illegally entered the EU...

Southern Vectis is offering visitors and those living on the Isle of Wight the chance to take a picturesque ride on its popular Needles Breezer for free.  The open top bus service begins the start of its summer season on...

Hovertravel has been named as the Official Marketing Partner for the Louis Vuitton America’s Cup Portsmouth, with an extra 42 crossings announced for the race weekend in July. The America’s Cup action returns to Portsmouth in July and it’s again all...

VIDEO: Mexican wrestling mixed with high end burlesque is coming to Bestival in September as Lucha VaVOOM join the line-up with a UK festival exclusive. Founded in 2003 by Rita D’Albert and Liz Fairbairn, Lucha VaVOOM’s breath-taking combination of Mexican...

The replacement of the Westminster Grill across Lukely Brook, the blocking of which was a contributory factor in the Christmas floods that hit Newport in 2013, is well underway and almost complete. Speaking today, Cllr Chris Whitehouse (Conservative, Newport West)...

The public toilets situated at Lake on the revetment between Sandown and Shanklin are to close, it has been confirmed today (Thursday). As with many other Town and Parish Councils on the Island, Lake Parish Council has been told that...

10 schools from across the Isle of Wight are in their final stages of preparation for the 2016 Be Your Best Rock Challenge and J Rock events which will take place at the Portsmouth Guildhall next week. After 21 years registered charity...

Isle of Wight homebuilder Barratt Developments has thrown its support behind the government’s campaign to boost the number of young people in apprenticeships as National Apprenticeship Week gets underway (14th-18th March). The company has opened up positions for new apprentices...

Bestival, one of the UK’s largest independent festival and Soho Radio, who feature in the world’s top five radio stations, as voted by Mixcloud, have announced that they are to join forces. Relaunching their longstanding festival radio brand as Bestival...

Andrew Turner, the Island’s MP, is concerned that media reporting on changes to Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) could frighten vulnerable people on the Island. Last Wednesday, the House of Commons voted down a number of wrecking amendments from the...