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Cowes residents will get the chance to talk to McDonald’s in person later this week as the fast food giant launches the second phase of a public consultation on its plans to deliver a new drive-thru restaurant in the town....

A beachside café in Shanklin has been hit with a lowly 1-star food hygiene rating after inspectors uncovered expired food, poor cleanliness, and a lack of temperature checks. Salix Cafe, located on Small Hope Beach, has fallen from a 5-rating...

Major maintenance at Portsmouth Harbour’s FastCat berth means wheelchair users, mobility scooter users, parents with prams, and cyclists will not be able to board the service until April 2026, Wightlink has confirmed. The closure of the North End berth gangway...

A mother from the Isle of Wight is preparing to walk 120km through Italy to raise funds for the Daisy Ring Bus - a vital transport service that supported her family during her daughter’s cancer treatment. Amber Beard, who described...

There will be no New Year’s Day fireworks in Sandown in January, organisers have confirmed, as the town’s carnival committee redirects its limited funds towards staging next Summer’s events. The decision follows what Sandown Carnival says has been a 'double-whammy'...

Isle of Wight political leaders have responded to an accusation of failing Sandown, with a community group saying the town has been 'left to rot'. Council leader Phil Jordan and Isle of Wight East Conservative MP Joe Robertson have answered...

A former Isle of Wight nightclub will become a retail unit in an effort to make it more ‘more marketable’ to tenants, amid a lack of demand for a night-time venue. Otium Properties’ plans for a change of use of...

A petition to install traffic lights at a pedestrian crossing in Sandown is gaining traction following a road traffic collision earlier this year and a series of recent near-misses. A petition urging the Isle of Wight Council to install traffic...

Island Roads is set to begin major carriageway reconstruction works on Queens Road, Ryde next week (Monday 20th October), with the project expected to last for approximately 7 working days. The works will affect the stretch of Queens Road between...

The former home of renowned Isle of Wight marine equipment company Spinlock could be transformed into a 5-bedroom family home under new plans submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. BCM Wilson Hill has asked County Hall for a change...