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Islanders are being urged to buy smart and be safe with your electrical product purchases this Black Friday, following several recent lithium-ion battery fires. If you are planning on hitting the high street this Black Friday, or surfing the web...

A host of new acts have been added to the line-up for next year's Isle of Wight Festival including Jess Glynne, Supergrass, The Corrs, Busted, Amy MacDonald, Ella Eyre and Lightning Seeds. Also announced this morning (Friday) are The Pigeon Detectives,...

An ‘engagement process’ seeking Islanders’ views on a new floating bridge will be held by the Isle of Wight Council in Spring 2025. The process, which will form an ‘integral part’ of the replacement project, will ensure people’s views are...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (29th November 2024) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 8027 £100.00 14757 £100.00 12731 £100.00 17412 £100.00 18130 £100.00 8916 £100.00 14845 £100.00 18165 £100.00 2756 £100.00 9175 £100.00 14900

Renovation work has begun at Launderama in Ryde, with a pledge to reopen with faster, more efficient machines, after a devastating fire hit the laundrette earlier this year. It was back in March that a small blaze broke out at...

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...

30-year-old Ashleigh Garrett, who crashed her car onto its roof after consuming 2 glasses of wine with a friend, has been banned from the roads for 40 months. Garrett, of Furrlongs in Newport, admitted drink driving and possession of a...

The Isle of Wight has lost more than a quarter of its tourists in just 5 years, shocking new figures have revealed. Visit Isle of Wight has released data for the all-important Summer season, which paints a dire picture of...

2 jet fighters from RAF Filton in Gloucestershire collided in mid-air over the Isle of Wight on 28th November 1954 - 70 years ago today. One of the planes crashed at Bursledon Bridge in Hamble, Hampshire. 24-year-old Pilot Officer Nigel...

Restoration work at an Isle of Wight quarry with tens of thousands of tonnes of fill material will continue for another 2 years following a council decision. The Isle of Wight Council has approved a planning application by construction and...