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Calls for the National Curriculum to include advice on how young people can avoid the dangers of social media have been made to parliamentarians by members of the Isle of Wight Youth Trust Taskforce. Lily and Molly, part of a...

A revised proposal for 9 ‘high-quality, purpose-built family homes’ on disused land behind an Isle of Wight pub is facing public opposition. County Hall has received 16 objections to Cordage 11’s plans for 1 2x-bedroom house, 5x 3-bedroom houses and...

Newport man Aaron Thomas, who admitted his third drug driving offence at just 20 years old, will be sentenced later this year. Thomas, of Fairlee Road, appeared in Isle of Wight Magistrates Court this morning (Tuesday) charged with drug driving,...

Parts of the derelict Ocean Hotel in Sandown have sold at auction for a combined total of £616,000 - significantly above their combined guide prices. The once grand seafront property has a complex history involving the Carlauren Group and its...

Red Funnel has launched 50,000 Summer Day Return tickets for just £50, giving Islanders the perfect excuse to hop across the Solent for a Summer day out. The special fare covers one car and up to seven people for a...

Cowes Primary School, which has educated children in the local community for over 117 years, closed its gates for the last time yesterday (Thursday). It was in March 2025 that the Isle of Wight Council decided to close the school...

A new ‘low-cost’ 1-bedroom apartment will be built within a former branch of Barclays Bank in Shanklin, against the wishes of a local town council. The council has approved Mr S. White’s prior approval application for a change of use...

Time is running out for Island residents to take part in a key survey that could help shape the future of local government across the region. The Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) survey closes this Sunday (27th July), and residents are...

Island Roads is working to quickly reopen a section of the popular Newport to Sandown cycle track, which has been temporarily closed due to safety concerns. An inspection this week found the bridge between Horringford and East Lane (Merstone) contained...

‘Pension funds should be invested ethically’, a motion tabled by a councillor states, following concern over Isle of Wight Council pension fund investments 'potentially complicit' in 'Israeli war crimes'. Councillor Chris Jarman has lodged a plea for the pension fund...