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The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed the timetable for waste, recycling and subscription collections over the festive period. Island households can expect changes for 2 weeks over Christmas and New Year, with everything returning to normal from Monday 6th...

Latest figures revealed by the RSPCA have confirmed that a total of 106 neglect incidents were reported on the Isle of Wight in the first 9 months of 2024. The animal welfare charity said that between January and September 2024...

Shorwell man Timothy Cale has denied causing the death of a cyclist in a road traffic collision that took place in the rural village more than 2 years ago. It was on 5th June 2022 that 64-year-old Professor Simon McQueen-Mason – who...

Red Funnel will be running a revised timetable using just 1 of its 3 vehicle ferries tomorrow (Wednesday) as the company nurses its ageing fleet, with news also coming through that Red Falcon won't be returning for another 6 weeks......

Member of Parliament for Isle of Wight East, Joe Robertson, has called on the Isle of Wight Council to freeze parking fares following Small Business Saturday last weekend (7th December) The Isle of Wight Council will look to set parking...

The annual schools Mock Trials Competition was held on Saturday 7th December despite the horrendous travelling conditions and huge disruption to the ferries. This annual event has become a firm fixture in the schools' calendars and has resulted in over...

Following on from the successful solar park near Shalfleet, Wight Community Energy – the Island’s only community-owned energy generator – is now searching for candidate rooftops to host solar panel installations. As part of their ongoing commitment to expanding clean...

A bid to build 14 houses on land near Cowes has provoked mixed responses from parish and town councils in the area. Northwood Parish Council objected to the application for 14 residential units on land at Comforts Farm off Pallance...

There is no excuse for drink or drug driving - that's the message from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary as officers target those driving while impaired this Christmas as part of Operation Limit. The campaign comes at a time...

A year ago today, on 10th December 2023, the Island witnessed one of the worst landslips in local history when a large land mass off Leeson Road in Ventnor slipped away. It was at around 21:30 that emergency services -...