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An emergency closure on Shanklin's Church Road is causing delays for both locals and tourists today (Monday). The main road through Shanklin Old Village, Church Road is currently closed for 161m between Chine Avenue and Rectory Road. Southern Water engineers...

Isle of Wight Hockey Club is inviting local children to get active and have fun this summer with the return of its popular Junior Summer Camp, taking place on Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th August. The free camp is open...

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Ryde has received glowing praise following a recent Ofsted inspection, with the school now rated ‘Good’ overall and ‘Outstanding’ in Personal Development. Inspectors visited the school over 2 days and highlighted its positive environment,...

Various residential and commercial properties on the Island have gone under the auctioneer’s hammer this month, including several in bidding wars. They were among 170 lots listed across southern England by Clive Emson Auctioneers, regional land and property auctioneers. A...

Cuts to children and youth services, which the Isle of Wight Council 'has not been able to afford', is 1 of 4 main theories behind the declining mental health of young people, an Island charity boss has said. In a...

New rules at Cowes Enterprise College will have students chaperoned to the toilets during lesson times, sparking outrage among parents and pupils. Cowes Enterprise College, on Crossfield Avenue, has announced that as of the next academic year, starting in September,...

A Lake man who smoked cannabis to ease his back pain has been banned from the roads for a year after admitting drug driving. Garry Fry, 25, of Lake Green Road, admitted drug driving when he appeared at the Isle...

Police want to identify the man pictured after a woman in her 30s was bitten on the leg by a dog in Ventnor last month. The incident occurred outside the Co-Op on Pier Street on the afternoon of 4th June...

A ‘much-needed’ 3-bedroom flat will be built in Shanklin, replacing part of a former Thai restaurant. Planners have accepted applicants Nick Spyker's plans for a conversion of the lower ground floor of Tudor Rose, 59 High Street, into a residential...

An Isle of Wight care home recently hit with a food hygiene rating of 2 has promised a 'full kitchen refurbishment'. County Hall’s environmental health (EH) department flagged a collection of Food Safety and Standards concerns following a visit to...