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The Isle of Wight Council has voted to take action on 'more expensive' and 'less reliable' ferry services. At a Full Council meeting earlier this week, councillors voted for a motion, merged from 2 separate submissions by Councillors Michael Lilley...

This is your weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court. The defendant’s name, age, address and details of the charge(s) and sentence are published in accordance with Criminal Procedure Rule...

A pair of crowing cockerels have tormented residents of a busy town centre street in Ryde for some 7 years and, despite the issue of an abatement notice and several trips to court, the crowing continues. The dispute, which began...

A councillor has asked the Isle of Wight Council why no substantial safety work has been undertaken in response to a major accident at Vittlefields Cross back in April 2019. At Wednesday’s Full Council meeting in Newport, Councillor Matthew Price...

Campaigners against the closure of Brading CE Primary School hosted a community meeting yesterday evening at the town’s St Mary’s Church. The fairly small audience heard arguments for saving the school from Vix Lowthion, a teacher at the Isle of...

Characters, events and ideologies that have helped shape – and continue to shape – the modern world will be brought to life in a series of fascinating talks at this year’s Isle of Wight Literary Festival. From unmasking spies to...

An Ofsted inspector has said more work is necessary for an Isle of Wight school to receive a 'good' rating. In a monitoring letter to Margaret Sanderson, executive headteacher of St Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Ryde, Sue Keeling noted...

A Newport man who was found in possession of cannabis for the 2nd time this year has been fined £120. Lennon Lowman, 19, of Staplers Road in Newport, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court earlier this week (17th...

An Isle of Wight campaigner dismayed at the imminent closure of the West Wight’s only NHS dentist has this week handed in a petition to Richard Quigley MP. Full-time carer Ieuan Jehu’s plea to save Freshwater, Totland and Yarmouth’s only...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (20th September 2024) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 7845 £100.00 15305 £100.00 1636 £100.00 4193 £100.00 15283 £100.00 18080 £100.00 11810 £100.00 388 £100.00 17684 £100.00 17791 £100.00 14521