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Conservative Party leadership hopeful James Cleverly met local party members during a visit to the Isle of Wight yesterday (Tuesday).  Mr Cleverly, who was joined by Joe Robertson, the MP for Isle of Wight East during his visit, said that...

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...

The Isle of Wight home of former Olympian Sir Ben Ainslie is up for sale for a mammoth £3,495,000. 5-time Olympian Ainslie and his family have lived at Woodlands Vale near Puckpool, on the outskirts of Ryde, for some time...

The Isle of Wight Council has asked Inteliports to postpone its cross-Solent drone trial until after the Summer holidays, in light of feedback received from concerned locals and stakeholders. The commercial operation – a collaboration between Vodafone, Inteliports and the...

Ventnor Carnival is to parade into town tomorrow evening (Wednesday) in what is set to be the carnival's 135th year. The procession is set to move off from Pier Street at around 19:00 before heading along High Street, Victoria Street,...

The next Isle of Wight NHS Trust’s Annual General Meeting will be held in the Main Lecture Theatre at the Education Centre at St Mary’s Hospital next month (Thursday 5th September). Doors will open at 09:15 with a marketplace showcasing:...

Bembridge RNLI Lifeboat Station’s Open Day promises to be a fascinating and entertaining day out for all the family. From 11:00 to 16:30 on Saturday 24th August, the lifeboat station at Lane End will be open for visitors to view...

A thatched property that was badly damaged by fire almost 3 years ago could be rebuilt with a clay tile roof. It was on the night of 26th September 2021 that Merlins Cottage on Elm Lane, Calbourne was lost to a...

Public consultation on a controversial application by a tidal power company to vary development conditions for its Ventnor site will soon close. The Isle of Wight Council is currently taking public comments on Perpetuus Tidal Energy Centre’s application to vary...

A man seen wandering the streets of Ryde in broad daylight armed with a machete - witnessed by many, including children - has received a suspended prison sentence. Martin Bell, 52, of St Thomas' Street in Ryde, appeared before the...