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Those living on the Isle of Wight are this week being told by the Isle of Wight Council to get used to increased disruption on the Island's roads while the road network is upgraded under the Highways Private Finance Initiative (PFI)...

A Senior Biomedical Scientist from the Isle of Wight NHS Trust has been recalling her time spent volunteering in Sierra Leone during the Ebola outbreak. Helen Azzopardi, Microbiology Laboratory Manager based at St Mary’s Hospital, left the Island on 19th...

East Cowes Regeneration, a collection of local organisations working together on the project, is holding a public consultation event at East Cowes Town Hall on Thursday 28th May and are urging local people to come along. The event, from 10:00...

The Conservative Group of Isle of Wight Councillors has unanimously re-elected Cllr Dave Stewart (Niton and Whitwell) as its Leader. On Friday Cllr Stewart Hutchinson (West Wight) was appointed Deputy Leader of the Group, a position which has rotated annually....

Newport Church of England Primary School has been removed from special measures by Ofsted, it has been announced. An inspection in April 2013 found the school was under performing, resulting in the Hazel Close school being placed into special measures....

A new Principal has been appointed at Sandown Bay Academy from next year, it has been announced. The school's management board confirmed on Friday that Mrs Claire Charlemagne is set to take over the helm at the school from January 2016....

Motorists are being advised about the closure of Smallbrook Lane from Monday morning (18th May) for carriageway and kerbing works. The road, popular with those traveling between Bembridge and Ryde to Newport, will be closed from Great Preston Road to...

The Isle of Wight Council plans to enter into a new private sector investment partnership to maximise the benefits of its property holdings in terms of revenue savings and income and capital value. At a meeting of the council’s Executive...

PICTURE GALLERY: Thousands of people turned out for one of the Island’s most memorable ever sporting occasions yesterday (Thursday) as Ryde Town Centre was transformed into an incredible 1.3km cycling circuit for the day. Community races involving amateur racers and professional...

Islanders are being urged to be ready for the upcoming Bank Holiday by planning ahead for repeat prescriptions and using NHS services appropriately.   GP surgeries will be closed on Monday 25th May and many pharmacies operating under reduced opening...