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Members of the National Education Union and Unison will be rallying in Newport Town Centre next Saturday (25th January) in protest of the planned closures of several Isle of Wight primary schools. It's said that over 200 teaching and support...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. They can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the...

An East Cowes man who stole more than £1,000 worth of goods from various shops in Newport is to be sentenced in April. Ross Smith, 46, of Falcon Road in East Cowes, admitted 3x theft from a shop when he...

WightFibre has achieved exceptional results in the latest Business Benchmarking survey conducted by The Institute of Customer Service and the UKCSI. The company has been awarded The Institute of Customer Service’s ServiceMark with Distinction Accreditation. WightFibre was the first broadband...

The Empowering Islanders group secured a significant victory at the Isle of Wight Council's Full Council meeting earlier this week, prioritising use of council-owned land for relocatable and social rent housing rather than disposal for other purposes. Leader of the...

Cowes Week has announced that Autism on the Water is one of the official charities for the 2025 edition of the annual regatta. They will be joining the RNLI who became an official charity partner in 2024. Founded in 2016,...

The Lord Louis Library in Newport will fully reopen on Monday 3rd February, following the completion of essential maintenance work. In preparation for the grand reopening, the library will be closed on 30th January, 31st January, and 1st February. This...

A total of 4 new female bus drivers have taken to the Isle of Wight roads this month - part of Southern Vectis’ drive to recruit more women into the public transport industry.  The operator held a special ‘try it’...

Red Funnel has announced a new cohort of sponsored Island residents, introducing 15 ‘Island Ambassadors’ and 12 ‘Supported Teams’ – each selected to represent Red Funnel and the Isle of Wight as they compete and perform off Island in 2025....

The Isle of Wight Council has stepped in to tackle the long-standing issues of the derelict Esplanade Hotel in Sandown, issuing a Section 215 Notice to the property's owners. Despite new ownership in 2019 and planning permission for refurbishment, the...