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Police on the Isle of Wight are appealing for information following the theft of 9 paintings from a dwelling in Bembridge. The artwork, worth around £20,000 in total, was taken from the home of a resident in Love Lane, Bembridge on...

UKIP Parliamentary candidate Iain McKie has warned that a new EU-directive which could prove catastrophic for the Island’s already troubled ferry services. The EU’s Industrial Emissions Directive – already covering the power sector, iron and steel amongst others – has...

The public affairs consultancy run by Islander and Newport West Councillor, Chris Whitehouse, has been listed as 13th in the national league table of such agencies produced by leading trade magazine PR Week. The table shows that The Whitehouse Consultancy...

Efforts to reinstate two-way traffic on Marshcombe Shute in Brading have progressed, with the road set to fully reopen by the end of June. With fears that a car could leave the carriageway and land on a live railway line in the...

Part of the Isle of Wight’s Red Squirrel Trail, a cycle route that runs through numerous towns, has been upgraded in Shanklin. The steps next to Shanklin Train Station, which form part of the route which used to be called...

Iain McKie has reaffirmed his commitment to real and ongoing accountability to the Island’s voters should he be elected as the Island’s MP on Thursday (7th May). Outlining plans for connecting with residents of all ages, McKie reveals that following...

The Island's Green Party Parlimentary candidate, Vix Lowthion, has this week launched her personal manifesto ahead of Thursday's General Election. The series of short videos have been compiled to show what difference a Green MP would make for the Isle of...

  A couple who met on the Isle of Wight 25 years ago have returned to compete in the Isle of Wight Randonnee, as well as raising funds for local charity, Independent Arts. Cambridge couple Mark and Caroline Pengelly met...

Research published by VoteSmart has shown that David Goodall of the Liberal Democrats has become the only left of centre candidate who can win in Isle of Wight. With the election on the Isle of Wight being one of the...

A yellow weather warning for wind has been issued by the Met Office, indicating possible disruption to cross-Solent travel tomorrow (Tuesday). Southwesterly winds will gust to over 50 mph at times in parts of southern England (including the Isle of...