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Isle of Wight police officer Jason Taylor has been dismissed by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary after using his position to have an affair by asking for women's details whilst on duty, and then using their numbers to ask...

Disquiet was expressed at County Hall on Tuesday, over a possible transfer of powers from Westminster to the Solent and Hampshire area. Councillors Warren Drew and Geoff Brodie voiced unease over the prospect of Islanders voting for a mayor, akin...

The Wave Project, the leading UK charity using Surf Therapy to support children and young people, is set to participate for the third consecutive year in the Big Give's Christmas Challenge. The charity has set an ambitious fundraising target of...

Vintage clothes, furniture and memorabilia shop Rogues of Ryde is to make a return later this month with the popular business to move into a new premises in the town's Royal Victoria Arcade. Rogues used to be located on Lind...

Successive County Hall administrations have been 'failing in housing', an independent Isle of Wight councillor lamented earlier this week. Councillor Geoff Brodie told the local authority's Corporate Scrutiny Committee that County Hall was 'not achieving' in the supposed prioritised policy...

A 23-year-old woman from Ryde who crashed into a parked car whilst more than twice the drink drive limit has been banned from the roads for 17 months. Ella Furnell, 23, of Adelaide Place in Ryde admitted drink driving when...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (15th November 2024) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 13702 £100.00 18146 £100.00 8272 £100.00 18184 £100.00 14282 £100.00 6999 £100.00 623 £100.00 8777 £100.00 16983 £100.00 3148 £100.00 17132

Yarmouth Bridge is due to reopen to road traffic this afternoon (Friday) following work by Island Roads to install a new deck. A number of supporting timber beams have also been replaced, a new waterproofing system installed and the footways...

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...

Monday 4th November – Friday 8th November 2024 • Kristian Venn, 44, of Benett Street, Ryde pleaded guilty to drug driving (cocaine), drug driving (BZE), drug driving (cannabis). He was handed a 12-month driving ban and made subject to a 18-month...