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A mainlander who crashed his car into a brick wall, whilst allegedly unfit through drugs, will stand trial next year. 45-year-old Errol Scalise, from Coventry, appeared at Isle of Wight Magistrates Court this morning (Tuesday), charged with driving whilst unfit...

A Newport takeaway has been hit with a damning 1-star food hygiene rating after a series of concerns were raised by inspectors - including dirty equipment, poor temperature controls and questions over food safety records. Loy’s, located on St James’...

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has acknowledged the glaring problem with the Isle of Wight’s ferry travel and has issued a commitment to doing all she can to find a ‘solution’. The significant development follows substantial engagement between Isle of Wight...

A Shanklin hotel made famous by Channel 5’s The Hotel Inspector is changing hands. The Gracellie Hotel located on Shanklin's Hope Road will soon be run the owners of Sun Rise Hotel Ltd - a family run enterprise. It was...

The Friends of Northwood Cemetery, in association with the Isle of Wight Council, is celebrating after receiving its 8th Green Flag Award for Northwood Cemetery. The site is one of 2,250 in the UK to achieve the award, which is...

2 Isle of Wight-based companies have showcased the Island’s excellence in the construction sector, after being recognised with top accolades at the Federation of Master Builders’ Awards. On Friday (18th July), Cowes-based Bagshots Limited was crowned Kitchen Project Winner at the...

Strike action by members of the British Medical Association (BMA) will affect services across the Isle of Wight later this week. Resident doctors (formerly known as junior doctors) who are members of the BMA are due to take part in...

Over 2,000 students were suspended on the Isle of Wight in the 2023/24 school year, according to figures from the Department of Education. The new data reveals that an astonishing 1 in 7 students missed time at school due to...

Island band Wet Leg’s latest album ‘moisturiser’ has gone straight to number 1 of the official UK album chart. Titled 'moisturiser', the album fended off stiff competition from Amy MacDonald and Oasis - who are in the middle of a...

An inquest has heard details of how 31-year-old Samuel Gibbons, remembered as a generous and warm-hearted man, died instantly when a Police officer pulled out in front of his motorcycle, which was travelling at speeds in excess of 100mph. The...