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Van Mossel Esplanade's Škoda Master Technician Mike Trigg has been crowned the UK winner of the prestigious Škoda Challenge for the Technician role. Competing against the best Škoda technicians from across the country, Mike Trigg emerged victorious after an intense...

“All we need to do is scare off the cabinet from making a decision" - those are the words of Joe Robertson MP over controversial school closure plans. Speaking as a guest speaker at Councillor Michael Lilley’s ward meeting at...

The Isle of Wight Council will spend more on housing Ukrainian and Afghan refugees than on affordable housing for Islanders this financial year, new figures have revealed. It is forecast that by the end of the 2024/25 financial year, in...

A drunk driver who took to the wheel whilst banned has narrowly avoided going to prison, as a Judge has deemed it 'unjust' to activate a suspended sentence order. 34-year-old Gregg Wicks, of Upton Road in Ryde, appeared before the...

An Isle of Wight property with 6 self-contained flats was among a number of local lots sold at Clive Emson's February auction A bidding war ensued for Braemar, at 5 Broadway, Sandown, which finally went under the hammer - after...

The Isle of Wight Council’s chair has launched a fresh attack on the speed and pace of Whitehall’s devolution agenda, saying they 'simply whitewash my objections'. Revealing his correspondence with the Local Government and English Devolution Minister, Jim McMahon, Councillor...

Isle of Wight athlete Kelly Sotherton won 9 podium places for England and Great Britain in major championships in 3 events: the Heptathlon, Pentathlon and 4 X 400 relay, making her a real sporting legend. She also took 7 gold...

A 29-year-old heavy goods driver crashed his personal car in the village of St Helens after consuming 4 pints of alcohol, a court has heard. Matthew Rowbotham, of Buttercup Glade, appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Friday...

The gaping divide between Island MPs on the Government’s devolution vision shows no signs of narrowing following news of delayed Isle of Wight elections. In light of the Isle of Wight’s inclusion in Whitehall’s fast-track devolution programme on Wednesday, MP...

The dream of playing the Isle of Wight Festival mainstage could become a reality for local young musicians. The Wight Noize initiative was conceived by Platform One, who have strived to develop opportunities for young bands, artists, and musicians resident...