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Bus operator Southern Vectis is offering a special ticket to young people wishing to travel between Shalfleet and West Wight Sports Centre.  The Junior Rover is available to buy on Tuesdays between 16:00-22:00 for customers between the ages of 11...

Police are investigating a burglary at a home in Cowes which involved several items of jewellery being stolen. Officers suspect that the offender walked into the house on Newport Road, Cowes via an open door sometime between 22:00 on Sunday 1st November...

A planning application to allow Wight Karting to operate until 20:00 for 4 evenings a week and during bank holidays has been approved by the Isle of Wight Council this week. The application was previously recommended for approval by the Environmental...

The Isle of Wight Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) has stepped up the campaign to reduce the number of Islanders waiting for more than 18 weeks for NHS treatment for non-urgent General Surgery, Urology and Orthopaedics.  The CCG, who is responsible...

Rail passengers in parts of the south west and south east, including here on the Isle of Wight, can now have their say over the future of their rail services by taking part in a government consultation. Passengers, businesses and...

A new campaign has been launched to help raise awareness and coordinate steps to reduce the risk of highway flooding on the Island this winter. The Isle of Wight Council, Island Roads and the Environment Agency have come together to...

Expert medical negligence lawyers at Irwin Mitchell’s Southampton office have expressed their concerns regarding yesterday's report into the standard of care homes on the Isle of Wight after a number of residential care homes were rated as ‘inadequate’ by the Care...

A child sex offender who recently moved from Salisbury to Ryde has today (Thursday) been convicted of further sex offences. William Clark, 45 of Pell Lane, Ryde was sentenced to 28 months imprisonment at Salisbury Crown Court after pleading guilty to 7...

Island Roads will begin work to strengthen Wootton Bridge next week (Monday), which is likely to lead to traffic delays in both directions between Ryde and Newport. It is intended that the project, which is scheduled to last up to...

The Isle of Wight Council has published draft area action plans for public consultation, covering the areas of Medina Valley, Ryde and The Bay. The draft plans can be found on the council’s website at www.iwight.com/aap, at the receptions at...