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Biscoes Solicitors have officially relocated their Newport office to a new modern space within St Cross Business Park, bringing fresh opportunities to better serve clients and the wider Isle of Wight community. The firm’s new address is within the Innovation...

Monkey Haven, the Isle of Wight’s award-winning primate rescue centre, has launched an urgent appeal to raise £25,000 to rebuild a much-loved enclosure that is now dangerously deteriorated. The enclosure, originally built in 2006 to house the first rescued monkeys...

Disquiet has been expressed by political leaders at the Isle of Wight Council over proposed job cuts at ferry firm Wightlink. Conservative group leader Councillor Ed Blake and Council Leader Phil Jordan, who heads up the Alliance group, have spoken...

A misconduct hearing is to be held to consider allegations against former Isle of Wight Police officer Scott Carine, who is accused of operating a business interest without approval. Allegations state that after September 2023, former PC Carine continued to...

Violent and sexual offences continue to dominate crime statistics on the Isle of Wight, with new figures confirming that hundreds of incidents are being recorded every month without any sign of significant improvement. Between January and July this year, more...

Shanklin's Dotto road train first started operations on 22nd September 1995 - 30 years ago today! Unfortunately, it took to the road 3 months late, with just 3 weeks of the holiday season remaining. The road train had been bought...

A much-loved Newchurch plant nursery is to close at the end of November as proprietors Christine and John Morey announce their retirement after 25 years. Ager Farm Nursery, founded in 2005 on Harbors Lake Lane, has become a go-to for...

A new ‘high quality’ self-build house could be built near the Isle of Wight’s River Medina. Peter Fairclough has asked planners for permission to construct a detached 2-bedroom home with a garage on land next to East Cowes Road. As...

10 affordable new homes could replace a former social services building and police station in Newport, under plans submitted by the local authority itself. The Isle of Wight Council is looking to demolish a redundant Social Services Headquarters on Fairlee...

St Mary’s Vaccination Centre on the Isle of Wight is preparing to open its doors from Wednesday 1st October as the seasonal vaccination programme for flu and COVID-19 gets underway. The centre will offer: Flu vaccinations for adults over 65...