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A former civil servant who was found in possession of more than 700,000 indecent images of children back in 2017, has avoided being sent to prison after admitting his 3rd breach of a court order. Peter Trayner, 74, of Queens...

Colwell Bay's The Hut is set to open a new premises later this year, on a Caribbean Island off Antigua. Hidden away on its very own private Island and surrounded by stunning scenery, The Hut, Little Jumby will combine relaxed...

A section of Sandown's Avenue Road is to be closed for 8 weeks from today (Monday) as railway bridge works get underway. One of the main roads in the town, Avenue Road, is shut in both directions between the junction...

Ventnor Town Council and St Catherine’s Church will be holding their monthly ‘Really Useful Thursday’ session at St Catherine’s Church in Ventnor on Thursday 5th September from 10:30 to 13:30. The event (formerly called ‘Our Place’) brings together groups from...

A Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council (NCCC) bench has been stolen from Downside Recreation Ground with another bench discarded in adjacent woodland.  Two men were witnessed carrying the stolen brown recycled plastic bench along Godric Road on Wednesday 28th August....

The next production at the Apollo Theatre, Newport, will be the play adaptation of Paula Hawkins’ best-selling thriller The Girl on the Train. The play follows Rachel, a young woman unsatisfied with her job and reeling after a breakup, who...

The Isle of Wight Model Engineering Society is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, with the group holding an exhibition to mark the special occasion. Held on the weekend of Saturday 7th / Sunday 8th September at the site at Northwood Recreation...

ExxonMobil’s Solent CO2 Pipeline cannot be installed without “potentially devastating impacts” on the Isle of Wight National Landscape, a conservation body has warned. The Isle of Wight National Landscape (IWNL) partnership, which works to promote the conservation and enhancement of...

Those experiencing a mental health crisis can now benefit from support through NHS 111 in the South East, the head of NHS mental health services has confirmed. Across the region and the rest of England, patients are among the first...

The Price Is Wight, the hugely popular daily deals website, is celebrating its 13th anniversary today (Monday)! Founded in 2011, The Price Is Wight offers unbeatable deals on the best things to do, see, visit, eat and buy on the...