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An inquest has concluded that an East Cowes man, who was at the centre of a high-profile fatal road traffic collision 20 years earlier, took his own life. 45-year-old Andrew Hodnitt was found dead at 19:30 on 16th January 2022...

Residents in the Monktonmead area of Ryde have written to local MP Joe Robertson urging him to press the Environment Agency for answers over an investigation into the October 2023 flooding that has yet to be published 19 months on....

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. They can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the...

It is projected that 1 in 3 people on the Isle of Wight will be aged 65 or over in less than 10 years, according to new data that highlights the Island’s rapidly ageing population. The latest Office for National...

It has been one of the biggest blights on the town of Sandown for years, but finally there is light at the end of the tunnel as parts of the former Ocean Hotel building are now up for sale. The...

The Isle of Wight's iconic Military Road is not going to collapse 'anytime soon', a senior figure from Island Roads has said. Island Roads’ service director, Steve Ashman, made the claim in response to a question from Bob Seely, former...

The main road connecting Newport to Sandown will be closed tonight (Thursday) to allow for the resurfacing of the carriageway after a bus blaze caused significant damage last month. Motorists have been frustrated by the erection of 2-way temporary traffic...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has been officially appointed as a Responsible Body by Defra, becoming only the third Wildlife Trust in the country to receive this accreditation. The appointment, which follows accreditation in May 2025, means the...

2 new flats could be created in a historic 3-storey building on Ryde Esplanade. Ian Fern of IDF Investments Ltd has lodged plans with County Hall for a works scheme at Ryde’s Prince Consort at 19 St Thomas Street, including...

An ‘affordable’ 3-bedroom flat will be built in the heart of Ryde, despite local objections. Ryde Town Council (RTC) and several Ryde residents have tried to fight the plan, but planners have now approved Standley Property’s application to construct an...