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More than 18 months after a crash wiped out the village's Grade II-listed red telephone box, residents of Chale are celebrating the return of the iconic kiosk. It was in July 2023 that a BMW and a Peugeot were involved...

A former Conservative Party member has been appointed the temporary chair of the Isle of Wight branch of Reform UK to oversee the forthcoming local by-elections. Caroline Gladwin, who lives on the Island and joined Reform after quitting the Conservatives...

A Shanklin man who falsely told Police that there was a bomb at Gatwick Airport will learn his fate in May. Richard Herbert, 26, of High Street in Shanklin, admitted bomb hoax - communicating false information, criminal damage, and racially/religiously...

Isle of Wight dance music fans will enjoy a rare chance to see co-founder of The Prodigy, Leeroy Thornhill, headline a night of club classics and rave anthems at Strings in Newport, kickstarting the Easter weekend. As part of The...

An 8-bedroom house in the middle of the seaside town of Shanklin will become a house in multiple occupation (HMO) despite an outcry over the plans. Mr Singh’s planning application to County Hall for a change of use of 23...

A new barn will be built at an alpaca farm on the edge of the village of Northwood. County Hall has given consent to Richard Hargreaves’s proposal to construct a timber barn on a grazing pasture next to his home,...

Self-storage businesses across the Isle of Wight are joining forces to prevent criminals from using self-storage facilities to house counterfeits and illicit goods. The Tick Box scheme, a national scheme designed to keep criminals out of self-storage facilities, was introduced...

A gambling business has moved one step closer to opening an adult amusement arcade in the centre of the Isle of Wight’s county town. The council has authorised Coopers Amusements Limited’s proposed shopfront signage for an adult gaming centre centre...

Joe Robertson MP has urged the Government to prioritise funding and support for the East Wight following the Independent Commission on Neighbourhoods (ICON) report, which identifies the constituency as the second most left behind in England. The report is intended...

A former school site in Totland could be sold this week, paving the way for 16 ‘much-needed’ new homes. Deputy council leader Councillor Ian Stephens may decide to approve the final terms of the sale of the former Weston Academy...