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The Environment Agency and the Ryde Flood Action Group are inviting members of the community who live and work in Ryde to give their views on flood management options for the Monktonmead Brook. Ryde has a long history of flooding...

POLL: Islanders will join the rest of the country in voting on whether or not to stay in the European Union when a referendum is held on 23rd June. Prime Minster David Cameron has today (Saturday) confirmed that the country...

Police are this week appealing for witnesses to come forward after a woman was bitten by a dog in Ryde. The woman was walking her Chihuahua along Appley Walk, close to Appley Tower, and passed a dog that looked like...

HSS Isle of Wight have got behind a recent project to engage local youths in building an electric 'cop car', which will go against 9 other builds from against Hampshire at an event at Goodwood tomorrow (Sunday). The project, lead...

How Wootton Bridge looked before the works Residents living on the HGV diversion route and those who travel between Ryde and Newport will be pleased to hear that works at Wootton Bridge are nearing completion, with a 18 tonne weight...

The Bestival Island Band, DJ & Spoken Word competition is returning, with entries now open for 2016. Once again the Bestival team is looking for the Island’s most outstanding bands, DJs and spoken word artistes to perform at this year’s Future-themed...

Trading Standards on the Isle of Wight are warning local residents about a telephone based council tax scam, which has been reported locally. Scammers have reportedly called local residents claiming to be able to help them to receive a refund...

The Island's independent lifeboat stations have received a much-welcomed cash boost totaling almost £62,000. Ryde Inshore Rescue, Sandown & Shanklin Independent Lifeboat and Freshwater Independent Lifeboat will all benefit from the Government's Inshore and Inland rescue boat grant scheme, which...

VIDEO: Hovertravel’s existing craft 'Freedom 90' was used as part of Griffon Hoverwork's trials programme to support the testing of the propellers on the first of Hovertravel’s new hovercraft yesterday (Thursday). The trials, which took place yesterday afternoon, will provide...

Works to restore access to properties at the Undercliff are to begin on site shortly following work by the Isle of Wight Council and Island Roads to tackle a number of issues which had threatened to halt the progress of...