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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...

Aldi has confirmed it will be rolling out solar panels to 90 more of its existing UK stores as part of a £7.7million investment in its on-site renewable energy programme, with stores in Lake and Cowes set to benefit. The...

Sandown came alive with vibrant colours, music and community spirit last night (Saturday) as the town hosted the first carnival of the 2025 Summer season. Thousands of spectators lined the streets to enjoy the main procession, which featured a dazzling...

Butterfly Conservation is urging people across the Isle of Wight to take just 15 minutes to help reverse the alarming decline in UK butterfly numbers. The Big Butterfly Count, running from Friday 18th July to Saturday 10th August, invites residents...

The Hare and Hounds - the thatched pub located at the end of the Downs Road next to Robin Hill - is most closely associated with a notorious murder over 300 years ago. Michal Morey was a woodcutter executed for...

A drink driver found to be behind the wheel whilst more than 3x the legal limit when he was stopped by Police has been handed a 3-year driving ban. Joseph Balloch, 36, of Cardiff Road in Portsmouth, appeared before Portsmouth...

Blackgang Chine, the UK’s oldest theme park and key contributor to the Isle of Wight tourism, has been shortlisted in 4 major categories at the 2025 UK Theme Park Awards – and now it needs your vote to bring the...

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II landed at Newport Quay for a 2-day visit to the Isle of Wight on 26th July 1965. The Queen and her husband the Duke of Edinburgh were conveyed from the Royal Yacht Britannia moored at...

A bid to turn a former gift shop into flats has been refused due to concerns it would have a ‘significantly adverse impact’ on an Isle of Wight town centre. Council officers turned down Mr M. Croll’s planning application to...

The Isle of Wight Lottery has revealed its summer £5,000 winner as Patrick O’Connor - a WightFibre employee who only began playing the local lottery in September 2024. Patrick was presented with the £5,000 cheque earlier today and was left...