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The accessible sailing and boating charity Cowes Sailability Club has taken delivery of a new safety boat, purchased following a successful fundraising appeal. The vessel will help to ensure the safety of disabled people and volunteers when they are taking...

There is just a single public house in Brighstone today, but historically, 4 pubs and nightclubs have existed in and around the village. The Five Bells Inn: The Five Bells inn was a thatched pub in the rural village that...

40-year-old Jordan Thomas, who harassed his ex-partner - sometimes calling her 30 times a day - has been handed a 5-year restraining order. Thomas, of Albert Way in East Cowes, admitted harassment without violence when he appeared at the Isle...

Queen Elizabeth II - in her position of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom - reviewed 167 ships of the Royal and Merchant Navies, and those of over 30 other nations, off Ryde on 28th June 2005. Around 40,000...

The Isle of Wight Council may be forced to abandon its newly adopted committee system after the Government announced plans to scrap the model across all English local authorities. In a Written Ministerial Statement issued on Tuesday (24th June), Local...

A Lake man who has denied a pair of sexual assault charges against him will see his case go to trial next year. Phillip Robbins, of Percy Road, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Tuesday, charged with...

Horsebridge Hill - the main road between Newport and Cowes - has now fully closed in both directions for the weekend to allow for essential sewer connection works linked to the Three Oaks housing development. The closure began at 20:00...

The British Red Cross has partnered with Newport Fire Station to provide a new base for its emergency response vehicle, which will now operate from the South Street site. The specially-adapted vehicle is used by Red Cross volunteers to support...

Dean and Sophie Faulkner of Newport-based Merriebank Lettings have scooped an impressive trio of national business awards, including joint recognition as winners of the 2025 Business Leader Award for Father and Daughter Partnership. Dean Faulkner has been named Property Professional...

A new survey launching next week will give Isle of Wight residents the chance to share their views on how local government could be reorganised to better serve communities across the region. The Isle of Wight Council is working alongside...