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Monday 7th July – Friday 11th July 2025 Lewis McHugh, 26, of Clarence Road, Wroxall – Used a vehicle without third-party insurance – Fined £346, ordered to pay £85 costs and £138 surcharge, disqualified for 6 months with 6 penalty...

The Isle of Wight has suffered one of the steepest percentage drops in employment in England over the past year, ranking as the worst area outside London for job losses, new figures show. Latest data reveals that the number of...

New webpages have been launched to help keep Islanders informed about the coastal defence schemes in Shanklin, Yaverland, and Ventnor. These webpages provide easy access to up-to-date information about the trio of schemes, including background details, key documents, engagement updates,...

In collaboration with ferry operators Wightlink and Red Funnel, the Isle of Wight's MPs Richard Quigley and Joe Robertson have announced a new initiative that will see young Islanders receive free ferry travel. As part of the scheme, every young...

A new 5-surgery dental practice is set to open in Ryde, providing NHS dental services for up to 7,000 patients on the Isle of Wight. County Hall has granted planning consent to the Harunani & Co Group of Dentists to...

An Isle of Wight councillor has joined forces with literacy leaders and top authors at 10 Downing Street to help launch a major new campaign to get Britain reading again. Councillor Julie Jones-Evans, the Local Government Association’s Library Champion, travelled...

Southern Water’s decision to impose a hosepipe ban has been branded ‘shameless’ by the GMB Union, which says the company continues to leak more than 100million litres of water every day on average. The criticism comes after Southern Water announced...

Over £500,000 has been has been raised by Walk the Wight 2025 for Mountbatten Isle of Wight, it has been revealed. At a special celebration event at the hospice earlier today (Wednesday), the impressive current fundraising total was announced as...

A contentious bid to demolish a garage in ‘very poor condition’ in a conservation area in Seaview has re-emerged. Mr and Mrs Rivlin filed plans with County Hall to replace a building known as ‘The Garage’ on Seaview’s Circular Road...

Wimbledon may be over, but who says the rallies have to stop? Tennis is back on the agenda at Seaclose Park, where 2 of the 3 courts have now reopened. The reopening, following the Isle of Wight Festival, is thanks...