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Ventnor man Andrew Dorning is to appear before the Isle of Wight Crown Court later this year, charged with 3 counts of rape and 1 count of attempted rape. The 44-year-old, of Mitchell Avenue in Ventnor, appeared before the Isle...

Donna Jones, the current Police and Crime Commissioner for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, has been selected as the Conservative Party’s official candidate for the newly created Mayoral role in the region. In May 2026, voters across Hampshire and...

A women-only gym that has quickly grown in popularity since opening in 2022 is set to relocate to a larger venue in Sandown’s former Post Office building, which has stood empty for almost 10 years. The Fitness Hub, currently based...

An inquest has concluded that Tony Gwynn, a much-loved retired bartender whose disappearance sparked a major search in 2022, took his own life after an argument with his wife. The Section 9C 'in writing' inquest, conducted by Senior Coroner Caroline...

The Solent Transport Users Group (STUG) has strongly condemned the potential acquisition of Red Funnel by private equity firm Northleaf Capital, warning that further private ownership threatens the reliability and affordability of cross-Solent ferry travel. STUG has raised concerns that...

The Salterns at Island Harbour - formerly known as The Breeze - has closed its doors just weeks after a big re-opening owing to failed negotiations with the property owners. It was in November 2022 that the once-popular Breeze restaurant...

Thousands of visitors flocked to the South Wight over the weekend for the 2025 Chale Show, enjoying 2 days of entertainment, agriculture and community spirit. This year’s event featured a revised layout, offering visitors easier access to attractions and a...

The village of Niton in the South Wight could get 4 ‘much-needed’ new homes. Domusea Developments has lodged a proposal for four semi-detached houses with an access road, parking, community open space and landscaping off Allotment Road in Niton. The...

The National Trust is celebrating a major conservation milestone on the Isle of Wight, with confirmation that the Bronze Age barrows at Headon Warren are set to be removed from Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register. These ancient burial mounds,...

A new 3-bedroom house could be built close to the cliff-top in Lake. County Hall has received a planning application from the Estate of Sylvia Diana Cox for a ‘traditional’ and ‘high quality’ detached home with a parking space on...