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AN £8,000 compressor has been stolen from a work yard in Newport. The theft, from H.J Bennet's yard at Bardon Vectis, St Georges Down occurred between 4th - 8th May. Police have now launched an appeal to find the culprits and to...

HAMPSHIRE Constabulary have issued a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to following a theft. The incident took place at around 7.20pm on Thursday 19th April when a camera belonging to a Chinese student visiting the Isle...

ISLAND MP Andrew Turner has highlighted the Island's success after recently hosting an event at Westminster for Young Chamber UK. Young Chamber was founded on the Isle of Wight in 2001 with the vision of connecting young people, between the ages of...

A consultation on plans to expand and relocate special and additional educational needs services on the Isle of Wight starts on Friday. The Isle of Wight Council is seeking feedback on plans to relocate services currently delivered at Clatterford and...

A former primary school that became surplus to requirements in the schools re-organisation is set to be sold for considerably less than its original asking price. Greenmount Primary school moved from its historic building in Green Street to the former Mayfield Middle...

REPAIR work to replace an engine on Wight Ryder II means that Wightlink will be running a revised service on its Ryde Pier Head to Portsmouth Harbour route until Friday 18th May. A full revised timetable can be found at https://www.wightlink.co.uk/ferry-travel-info/travel-updates/portsmouth-ryde-catamaran-revised-service-9-18-may ...

FOLLOWING  a head-on crash involving three cars yesterday, police are trying to trace the driver of a silver car which was travelling along Staplers Road from Newport to Wootton Bridge at around 09:30. It’s believed the vehicle may have been...

The Island's roads, ferries and buses are all running smoothly this morning and to time. There are currently no reported problems.

THE Met Office have this morning issued a yellow alert for heavy rain on Thursday for the Isle of Wight. Persistent heavy rain is expected to spread across England and Wales during Thursday, accompanied by strong to gale force winds...

The Isle of Wight’s 'Cycle Wight' event is just around the corner (19-20 May) and with this in mind, Wightlink are offering special rates to those taking part. Foot passengers travelling to the event can claim 50% off day and period...