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Once opened in a blaze of luxury and sophistication, today the Ocean Hotel stands as a fire-scarred ruin overlooking Sandown Bay.

In the third of our in-depth series on the main battlegrounds for the local elections, we turn to Pan & Barton – an open contest in which a new councillor looks set to fill Geoff Brodie’s shoes...

LETTER: "I was against a bridge but I welcome it these days"...

Islanders are being encouraged to consider a life-saving career as wholetime firefighter recruitment prepares to open – with a dedicated open day planned in Ryde.

Red Funnel’s vehicle ferry Red Eagle marked her 30th birthday by welcoming a Very Important Bird on board – Kailani, an 11-year-old bald eagle.

The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary is celebrating a major milestone in 2026 as it marks 50 years of caring for animals - and is now calling on the Isle of Wight community to help tell its story.

Rudd, who entered guilty pleas to all 21 charges put to him, used Lego to sexually assault his young victim.

One winner set to bag the keys to both a 2018 VW Golf R and a 2018 Mercedes A-Class, alongside a £12,000 tax-free cash prize!

“Local people need to be sure that their concerns are being listened to, and acted upon"...

It is understood that works have been completed much quicker than expected.