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The Island's MP, Andrew Turner, has been elected to the key position of Vice Chairman of the new All Party Parliamentary Group for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight at its inaugural meeting in the Palace of Westminster yesterday (Wednesday)....

An Isle of Wight builder, who deducted tax from a subcontractor’s earnings but stole some of the money rather than paying it to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), has been sentenced at Newport Crown Court this week. Kenneth Oatley, 60,...

Southern Vectis is showing its support for the Royal British Legion by showing off a special ‘poppy-themed’ design for one of its vehicles.  The Isle of Wight bus operator is helping to raise funds and awareness in support of all...

During a debate on Railway Services to Portsmouth and the South West yesterday (Wednesday), the Island’s MP, Andrew Turner raised the importance of good connectivity to the Island being a key requirement in the new franchise specification, saying that the new operator...

Work has begun to completely replace the Westminster Grill - the trash screen across Lukely Brook in Newport by the old Westminster Mill which contributed to the serious flooding at Christmas 2013. The picture above, taken from an Environment Agency...

Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register for the South Easth has been published, revealing a snapshot of the health of the historic environment here on the Isle of Wight and in surrounding counties. Across the South East, 18 sites were added...

UPDATED: Cowes post office is on the move from its temporary home in M&S car park to a new temporary home at Cowes Yacht Haven. The Post Office have been operating from the car park at the rear of the...

Work to improve roads in the centre of Shanklin is now underway with Island Roads upgrading Regent Street, Landguard Road and Atherley Road. The works will be undertaken overnight given the busy nature of the roads and the fact that Regent...

L-R: Ian Abbey, Sue Cavaciuiti, Chris Grant, Maj Martin White, Sylvia Harrison, Shirley Hill, Patricia Horne, Lesley Myland and Carol Wootton The RNLI’s ambitious aim to drastically reduce the number of drownings in the sea around the UK and Ireland...

Away Resort’s Whitecliff Bay Holiday Park in Bembridge has been named amongst the finalists in Tourism South East’s 2015/16 Beautiful South Awards.  The finalists for the prestigious award have been chosen from the cream of the South East’s tourism businesses...