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There has been further ground movement along the Totland seawall following a landslide late last year. The coastal route remains closed and fences are in place. The Isle of Wight Council are asking members of the public to observe the...

Motorists are facing weeks of delays when travelling between Newport and Cowes due to roadside works by Scottish and Southern Electric.  The company will be replacing a number of electricity poles between Noke Common and Somerton Industrial Estate from tomorrow...

Hampshire Constabulary are continuing their appeal for information following the theft of a cash register and laptop from a servicing and repair garage in Newport. The incident took place at 1.45am on Monday at Mill Street Garage on the Riverway...

HMV in Newport has survived the axe after administrators confirmed that the store will not be closing as part of 66 set to close nationally. Up to 1000 staff will be effected by the closures, however it is welcome news for Islanders...

Four weeks of road works on the outskirts of Newport are likely to cause major traffic disruption. Both Staplers Road and Fairlee Road - the two main roads between Ryde and Newport - will be closed in one direction from...

Ahead of tonight's vote on same-sex marriage in Parliament, Andrew Turner MP has released a statement to the press highlighting his position on the subject. Mr Turner has said: I will vote against the introduction of gay marriage tonight as...

The Island's water supplier, Southern Water, has announced an average increase of 5.3% on household water bills for 2013, 1.8% more than the national average. The average bill has gone up £23 a year for customers receiving both both and...

A notorious accident blackspot in Ryde will see an upgrade to its road layout when work gets underway this week. There have been 10 accidents where people have been hurt at Smallbrook crossroads on the outskirts of Ryde since January...

Police are investigating the theft of a ‘kneeling Spirit of Ecstasy’ mascot taken from a vintage Rolls Royce in the St Helens area. The incident occurred some time during the evening of Saturday, January 26 and the early hours of...

The running of a popular Shanklin hotel has been put into the spotlight today as Hampshire Constabulary call for a premises licence review following a 'serious' disturbance in December. Police were called to Hollier's Hotel, situated in the Old Village, on 1st December to...