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Work is to start tonight (Monday) on a scheme to repair the surface water drainage network in Cowes town centre. The work by Island Roads under the Highways PFI begins tonight and is scheduled to last for up to three...

There were celebrations at Sandown's Dinosaur Isle yesterday lunchtime (Sunday) when the one millionth visitor passed through the museum's doors, marking a huge milestone for the popular attraction. Alison and Lee Starling with daughters Tamlyn, 7 and Kaitlyn, 4, made...

Representatives from the Isle of Wight Council, alongside Andrew Turner, met Minister for Transport John Hayes MP on Tuesday to take forward the proposal to establish an independently chaired Transport Infrastructure Taskforce. The purpose of the meeting was to agree how the Government's...

The Island’s night shelter for homeless people is to stay open for longer, providing overnight accommodation for those in need until the weather improves in the spring. Run by volunteers from the Victorious Life Church, the shelter provides those in...

A team of 37 heroic supporters will today (Saturday) embark on a six day challenge to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, in order to raise vital funds for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA).  The team have spent the...

A new initiative by Royal Mail, drastically changing collection times at selected post boxes, will cause disruption for many Island residents and businesses according to Island MP, Andrew Turner. The new times for ‘Collection on Delivery’ post boxes (i.e. 09:00...

A newspaper contributor from Yarmouth has been banned from driving for 29 months and ordered to participate in 180 hours unpaid work after being found guilty of driving whilst nearly four times over the legal drink-drive limit. 54-year-old Mal Butler...

                    GO ORANGE                     Three Isle of Wight lifeboat stations will be among around 67 nationwide joining forces on Friday 13th February to raise awareness for...

Two teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of theft following a spate of vehicle break-ins over the past month. A 15-year-old boy and a 14-year-old boy have both been arrested and bailed until March after Police received several reports of...

Wightlink has announced it’s working together with the Newport-based advertising agency Solent to offer a complete package of advertising to Island hotels, holiday parks, restaurants and other tourism companies who want to reach mainland customers. The partnership is set to...