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A stretch of the main road through Wootton is to be resurfaced to coincide with the end of works to strengthen Wootton Bridge. The completion of the strengthening work will mean that the speed and weight restrictions that have been...

Junior Doctors working at St Mary's Hospital have joined national strike action today (Wednesday). For the second time in as many months, the Junior Doctors have taken to a picket line outside the Newport hospital. The 24-hour walk out, which...

Anyone born on the Island in 1989 and early 1990 is being given the opportunity to take part in the latest stage of an internationally acclaimed research study of asthma and allergy, with the chance to win Bestival 2016 tickets....

Newport Parish Council, now according to new electoral data the largest town on the Island, have this week agreed a programme of projects and services for the coming year. The precept was set at £296,298, an increase on the previous year...

Following a heavy shower of soft hail this afternoon (Tuesday) and reports of snow heading towards the Isle of Wight on Friday, many are asking if the Island will see snow this week. Unfortunately, the answer may upset a few....

Police have launched an appeal to locate a driver who is being sought in relation to a fail-to-stop road traffic collision in Gurnard on 29th January, in which an 11-year-old girl was injured. The school girl was walking home along...

The rock legends that are Status Quo are set to perform at this year's Isle of Wight Festival, alongside the likes of Mike + the Mechanics, The Cribs and The Kills who have all been announced as the latest acts...

The Island's MP, Andrew Turner last Thursday (4th February) spoke in the House of Commons’ debate on Parliamentary Sovereignty and EU Renegotiations where MPs from all parties discussed the outcome of the Prime Minister’s renegotiations with the EU.  Speaking during...

The Isle of Wight Council will receive absolutely no further support from government according to the terms of the Island’s Final Local Government Financial Settlement, announced yesterday (8th February) and due to be voted on by MPs on Wednesday (10th...

The Island Brewery have once again won the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) Beer of the Year Award. Brewer Chris Coleman and his team have taken 1st place in the competition for their Rich Dark Ale, Earls, with Wight Christmas coming in at...