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Motorists are reminded that a major project to replace the entire deck of Yarmouth Bridge will begin on Monday (23rd September). The work is scheduled to last up to 8 weeks during which the structure will be closed to road...

A Brading man who refused to leave McDonald's until he was handed another milkshake has been handed a community order by the courts. Shane Newnham, 39, of Morton Road in Brading, appeared at the Isle of Wight Crown Court earlier...

A 59-year-old man from Lake remains under investigation on suspicion of murder following the death of an elderly woman in Ryde earlier this year. It was back in June that Police were called to a property in Wood Street, Ryde...

Father-of-3 Paul Howard was in 'utter disbelief' after bagging himself a new car and cash prize bundle worth nearly £60,000. Paul, who lives in Cowes on the Isle of Wight, won a Land Rover Defender 90 P300 SE worth more...

In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the pint, Isle of Wight West MP Richard Quigley joined other MPs in raising a glass last week. Members of Parliament came together after it was revealed more than 210,000 people have pledged...

Former Conservative MP Charles Harvey Combe - who lived in Bonchurch - was swindled out of £3, a court heard on 18th September 1924. Charles Combe was a very wealthy man, who had been a director of the brewery firm...

The Isle of Wight Council is continuously working to create spaces that are beneficial to the local community. Since April 2024, within each of the 6 Isle of Wight Council libraries, there are specially allocated chairs for mothers to breastfeed...

The Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary has announced that it will only be opening 5 days a week from November, to enhance the welfare of its donkeys. From 4th November, the sanctuary will close to visitors on Thursdays and Fridays....

A group of campaigners who are fighting to stop the building of more than 400 new homes in Ryde have lodged an appeal against a recent court ruling. Plans to build much-needed new homes on the outskirts of Appley have...

Wildlife charity Butterfly Conservation has today (Wednesday) declared a national ‘Butterfly Emergency’ on the Isle of Wight and across the rest of the United Kingdom. This summer’s Big Butterfly Count has shown a marked and hugely concerning decline in the...