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This is your latest round-up of some of the cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court...

A superyacht stewardess from the Isle of Wight is making waves as she joins the cast of the acclaimed TV show Below Deck Mediterranean.

A couple arrested on suspicion of murdering 17-month-old Jayla-Jean McLaren in Newport have had their bail extended until February 2026, as investigations into the tragic death continue.

A major new report criticising ‘dysfunctionality’ at the Isle of Wight Council arose out of concerns flagged by statutory officers.

A Ryde farm owner has been fined £8,000 after an animal bottle-feeding activity at Hazelgrove Farm led to an outbreak of cryptosporidiosis that infected 264 people, more than half of them children. Sharon Wheeler, 60, operated the petting zoo event...

Red Funnel has announced the launch of 2 new offers for 2026 breaks to the Isle of Wight. 

Plans for a hay barn for rare breed animals at an Isle of Wight farm have been refused due to concerns over its visual impact on the National Landscape.

The Prime Minister has praised Richard Quigley MP as a 'powerful advocate for change' following his intervention in the urgent case of a 19-year-old anorexia patient placed on end-of-life care.

A 10-room bed and breakfast property in Brading will be converted into a large family home amid ‘higher energy costs’ and a rising cost of living.

The Isle of Wight Council has donated 170 decommissioned laptops to the Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA), which is distributing devices to children in need across the Island to boost digital inclusion.