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A Ryde man is due to be sentenced after pleading guilty to multiple driving offences, including failing to stop at the scene of a crash that left his passenger with a significant head injury. Alfie Russell, 20, of George Street,...

Over a year after a serious house fire on Brading's New Road left one property destroyed and another significantly damaged, plans have now been submitted to rebuild 1 of the affected homes. It was at around 02:40 in the morning...

A 29-year-old man arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and criminal damage following an incident in Shanklin last week (Thursday) has been released from custody without charged, Police have confirmed. It was just before 18:00 on 3rd...

A 27-unit housing development will be built on a greenfield site in Northwood, despite 24 objections and opposition from 2 local councils. County Hall gave Robert Gordon of Wight & West Country Developments permission to construct 27 homes to the...

New flats including a ‘starter home’ that was ‘designed with families in mind’ will be built in the centre of Sandown. Council planners approved Andrew Bishop’s application to construct a 3.5 metre 2-storey extension and carry out an internal renovation...

Sandown's Los Altos Park will be upgraded with 8 new pieces of play equipment as part of an approved works scheme. Council planners gave Sandown Town Council (STC) permission to install play equipment and related impact absorbing surfaces at Los...

Joe Robertson MP has launched a new Business Forum for Ryde, in order to better connect local business with each other and local decision makers. The new forum does not seek to replace other organisations in Ryde the MP says,...

A Shanklin man who crashed his motorbike into a stationary car at Binstead - and was later found to be under the influence of drugs at the time of the crash - has been banned from the roads for 29...

Virgin Radio UK has added Sky presents the Isle of Wight Festival to its festival partnerships for this Summer, alongside being official broadcast partners for CarFest, Latitude and Hardwick Festivals. The station will be broadcasting from the Isle of Wight,...

Southern Vectis, in partnership with Isle of Wight Council, has successfully secured Department for Transport investment for a further 9 double decker electric buses on the Isle of Wight. The Department for Transport (DfT) had previously awarded funding from its...