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A culvert running underneath the main road in Binstead, thought to be the cause of flooding in the local area in recent years, has been confirmed to be free of blockages. For years, the culvert on Cemetery Road in Binstead...

A new era for the Island's leading news website has begun following the completion of a series of significant investments over the past 6 weeks. Readers will know that a new version of the website - which sees up to...

Waxham House Care Home in Ryde has been handed a 1-star food hygiene rating by the Isle of Wight Council following a recent inspection of the home's facilities. The care home, owned by Sanjay and Sandhya Ramdany, provides accommodation for...

Shanklin Town Council is hosting a meeting for local residents to introduce the rationale behind a new plan for The Bay area, incorporating Sandown, Lake and Shanklin. The meeting, to be held at Shanklin Theatre next Tuesday (17th September), will...

The Isle of Wight Green Party is welcoming everyone to a public meeting next week to address ExxonMobil’s plans for the Island. The news of a massive pipeline being installed across the Isle of Wight by a multinational oil and...

Isle of Wight councillors and council officers received a grilling over possible school closures yesterday evening at Newport’s County Hall. Concerned members of the public asked a series of searching questions of the Corporate Scrutiny Committee, from the council chamber’s...

Opposition to the proposed closure of 6 Isle of Wight primary schools has been stepped up with another protest held this morning (Wednesday) - this time outside Oakfield Primary School. Parents, teachers and community campaigners have called public meetings and...

Experience 25, the exhibition celebrating the history of the iconic Isle of Wight Festival, opens at London’s O2 on 19th September 2024. This year marks the 25th edition of Isle of Wight Festival, including the three original events held in...

The Isle of Wight Council has congratulated an Island school on achieving the highest possible rating from Ofsted. Nine Acres Primary School in Newport is the first Isle of Wight school to achieve 'Outstanding' in all categories in more than...

The Isle of Wight's 2 MPs have voted completely opposite to one another when it comes to keeping pensioner's winter fuel allowance - with Labour's Richard Quigley towing the party line. Government's plans to cut the support - which currently...