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Hawthorn Meadows / Isle Of Wight Barratt Homes is responding to exceptional demand for homes at Hawthorn Meadows in East Cowes by launching a new phase of development. The housebuilder is expanding the number of properties on offer at the...

The Met Office have issued an amber Level 3 cold weather alert for much of England as arctic conditions move in, which could lead to some sleety and snowy conditions in the coming days. Forecasters say there is a 99%...

The Isle of Wight businesses who have been shortlisted for the 2015 Red Funnel My Isle of Wight Awards can now be revealed ahead of the awards ceremony which takes place at Northwood House in Cowes on Tuesday 19th January....

The Isle of Wight Independent Administration Executive and Councillors have made clear the 'stark situation that the central government is putting the Isle of Wight Council in' as it looks to save £17million from its 2016/2017 budget and a further £26million over the...

Three Isle of Wight sailors have deployed on board HMS Iron Duke to form part of a NATO Task Group that will be operating in the Baltic region over the next couple of months. Lieutenant Commander Paul Laidler, Chief Petty...

Andrew Turner has this week attended a round table meeting with industry representatives, consumer bodies and other MPs to discuss problems of delivery of retail goods ordered online, particularly to more remote areas such as the Isle of Wight and how...

This week the Island’s MP, Andrew Turner, has raised the difficulties facing the Isle of Wight Council during a debate on Government funding of rural areas. During the debate on Monday Mr Turner asked for the problems facing the Island due to...

​The Isle of Wight Council has issued new contact details for its Family Information Zone (FIZ) service, which from Monday 18th January will no longer be operating from its Orchard Street, Newport premises. The redesigned service will provide information, advice...

The major issues dominating the rural agenda for the Island during 2016 will be broadband availability, the EU referendum, local authority finances and plans and coastal access, says the Country Land and Business Association's Isle of Wight branch chairman, Susie...

Calbourne based IFPL, award winning designer, innovator and manufacturer of passenger interface solutions to the global in-flight entertainment and connectivity industry (IFEC), has marked a major milestone in provided their one-millionth part to Panasonic Avionics. The landmark was recently celebrated...