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Questions have been asked of a £6.3million grant from the Government to County Hall to repair and maintain land and roads around the Isle of Wight’s prison. At Thursday evening’s policy, finance and resources committee, the Empowering Islanders group’s Councillor...

A nearly 200-year-old church in Bembridge will get an upgraded and ‘more welcoming’ entrance, significantly improving ‘accessibility, comfort and energy efficiency’. County Hall has accepted the Rev Stephen Daughtery’s proposal for the installation of glazed double doors, an improved entrance...

Belgrave Road in Ventnor is set to remain closed throughout the busy Summer season in what will be seen as another blow for the seaside town, with the road unlikely to re-open until the Autumn at the earliest. Work to...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service will hold 2 public meetings this week to discuss proposed fire service changes, including the possible closure stations in Bembridge and Yarmouth. Residents can attend the engagement events being held this...

A new long-term transport strategy for the Isle of Wight is set to be discussed by councillors at County Hall this week. The draft Island Transport Plan (ITP), which outlines the Island’s transport priorities from 2025 to 2040, will be...

An Isle of Wight paedophile who failed to register at Newport Police Station when required has been fined £200. Derek Bayton, 63, of Dodnor Lane in Newport, appeared at the Isle of Wight Crown Court charged with a single count...

24 properties and parcels of land on the Isle of Wight feature in Clive Emson Auctioneers’ latest Summer auction. With 168 lots listed across southern England, the online auction ends on Thursday 24th July, with bidding live from 48 hours...

Hundreds of people lined the streets of Ryde on Saturday (5th July) to enjoy the annual Mardi Gras parade, which returned this year with vibrant costumes, music and community spirit. It was a bit touch and go for a time...

An Isle of Wight vets will be moving into a prominent empty building in the heart of Newport. County Hall has given Wight Vets planning consent to turn Red Cross House, a vacant former British Red Cross headquarters on Hunnycross...

A bid to turn a derelict Sandown property in a ‘poor state of repair’ into a 4-bedroom house is facing opposition. The property previously The King’s House Bar, is next to the derelict Ocean Hotel in Sandown. It was sold at...