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Work to sink 3 boreholes on Ventnor's Leeson Road, the deepest of which reaches a depth of 130m, is expected to finish this week - but there is still no word on when the key A-road will re-open. 2 of...

Timpson - a national retailer that specialises in key cutting, watch and shoe repairs - is finally coming to Ryde's Tesco Extra. Tesco has long been looking to host a Timpson store on-site for many years but planning hurdles and...

A pensioner at the centre of an attempted murder probe has been released under investigation, Police have confirmed. As first reported by Island Echo, an 83-year-old male was detained by Police on suspicion of attempting to murder a woman at...

A culvert in Shanklin that collapsed more than 2 months ago is to be fixed over the coming weeks to help prevent flooding. The Isle of Wight Council has said the repair is necessary to prevent a repeat of the...

The Cowes Floating Bridge is to be suspended this Wednesday (20th November) so that engineers can replace several key components. Between 09:00 and 18:00 a launch service will be in place for both pedestrians and cyclists. During the suspension period,...

Police are appealing for information after a wooden gate was stolen from a driveway in a rural Island hamlet over the weekend. It was reported to Police that the gate - located at the bottom of a driveway on Forest...

The Dairyman’s Daughter pub in Arreton took home the top prize for the ‘Best Pub’ at last week's Red Funnel Isle of Wight Awards. The prestigious Awards Ceremony, held at Northwood House in Cowes, aims to recognise the local businesses...

A pair of Isle of Wight men who stole 3 Slush Puppie drinks machines from a parked van are to be sentenced in the New Year. 18-year-old Harrison Mills-Jones, of Queens Court in East Cowes and 30-year-old Lewis Stansfield, of...

The Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, says her commitment to partnership working is driving down anti-social behaviour (ASB) across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. It comes at the start of ASB Awareness Week which runs from today until...

Permeable paving is set to be installed outside County Hall in Newport from today (Monday) as part of new measures to help protect against storm overflows and flood risks while bringing community benefits. The project will transform part of Newport...