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Joe Pearce's family turned out in force at the quayside of Newport Harbour yesterday (Thursday) to welcome him back to the Isle of Wight after a challenging sail from North Wales in his 42 year old yacht, in which he...

Police are today appealing for witnesses and information following major break-in at a tourist attraction on the outskirts of Newport. A member of staff at Robin Hill Adventure Park and Gardens called police just after 08:00 this morning (Thurday) to...

Osborne House played host to a group of guests from Coburg in Bavarian, Germany on Saturday as organised by the Isle of Wight German Twinning Association. Coburg, one of the capital cities in the duchy of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, is twinned with the Isle...

With just days to go before the eight-strong crew take on the challenge of a lifetime, a local charity are calling the Isle of Wight public into action! The Ellen MacArthur Trust need you to show your support for Martin...

Hovertravel, the fastest way to cross the Solent, will be running a revised timetable on their Ryde to Southsea crossing on Thursday and Friday due to a MCA craft inspection. Freedom 90 will be taken out of service to allow...

Following on from last year’s highly successful ‘Up and Down the Kite Festival’; The New Carnival Company is delighted to announce that this year’s event will be held at Fort Victoria County Park on Saturday 21st September from 11.00-4.00pm, utilising...

After laying empty for over a year, the former Temptations nightclub in Newport is set to be transformed into a JD Weatherspoon pub, making it the third in the chain on the Island.  Purchased for around £450,000, the former bar...

Keen to support Earl Mountbatten Hospice, eight Island Roads staff ‘Walked the Wight’ as part of a team entry on Sunday 12th May. The team raised £370 from sponsorship and Island Roads donated a further £300 in recognition for the...

The Isle of Wight Council's registrar service will temporarily move to County Hall in Newport between Friday 31st May and Friday 21st June. This is because the offices at Seaclose Park are being temporarily closed due to the Isle of...

Worldwide review website, TripAdvisor, has awarded three top Island attractions with a Certificate of Excellence for 2013 after being rated well by visitors. Sister companies Blackgang Chine and Robin Hill Adventure Park received the prestigious accolade, as well as the ever-growing Seaview...