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21-year-old man Alfie Russell, who fled a crash in Ryde that seriously injured his passenger and was then caught drug driving in Wroxall just months later, has been sentenced. Russell, of George Street in Ryde, appeared before the Isle of...

Samantha Ackland - who was born without an ear - is celebrating the work of a Newport optician who crafted bespoke glasses that ended decades of discomfort and DIY fixes. The 55-year-old from the Isle of Wight underwent several operations...

Ventnor’s Belgrave Road will remain closed into the Autumn, as Island Roads and the Isle of Wight Council admit yet more delays in clearing and securing the crumbling cliff face. The road has been closed since March following a major...

37-year-old Cheryl Maitland - a mum of 5 from Newport - has been banned from driving after being caught over the drink-drive limit in Yarmouth last month. Maitland, of Maple Drive, appeared before Isle of Wight Magistrates’ Court on Friday...

The deputy mayor of Shanklin Town Council has resigned, citing inaction over Big Mead Pond’s dangerously low water and suggesting a rift with the town’s mayor. Councillor Adrian Whittaker’s resignation letter on 31st July said that several important projects had...

A total of 6x 2-bedroom houses meeting the ‘needs of the local area’ could be built in Cowes, behind the town's football ground. Jack Reynolds has applied for planning permission to build 6 homes with car parking on land next...

A new physiotherapy clinic has opened in Wootton, offering expert musculoskeletal care led by Chartered Physiotherapist Marie Brown. Haven Physiotherapy, located on Brannon Way, is the creation of husband and wife team Marie and Tom Brown. The clinic provides a...

The Isle of Wight Distillery has marked a decade of its Mermaid spirits range with a packed celebration at the Sugar Store in Shepards Marina, Cowes. Guests at the venue enjoyed entertainment, including acrobatic displays and dance performances by Arts...

Bembridge Parish Council has withdrawn its objection to The Point's seaside premises license after councillors visited the site and ‘changed their mind’. At the end of a packed Bembridge Parish Council (BPC) meeting at the Village Hall last Friday, councillors...

A prolific thief has been fined £40 after stealing 3 milkshakes from a popular corner shop in Cowes. Roland Tomlin, of Terminus Road in Cowes, appeared before Magistrates on the Isle of Wight, via video link from HMP Winchester, on...