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A drink driver from Bembridge who crashed his car into a bus and a BMW has been handed a 16-month driving ban. Taliesin Tallack, 28, of Dennett Road in Bembridge, admitted drink driving on the 3rd July when he appeared...

Volunteers have worked hard to transform muddy tracks into stone paths at a West Wight beauty spot. Footpaths running through Fort Victoria Country Park, near Yarmouth, have been improved to increase accessibility. During their annual visit to the country park,...

A Cowes woman is heading to court next month after she was charged with failing to provide a specimen following a stop in Cowes over the weekend (Saturday). Police first noticed the vehicle when it emerged from the junction at...

Both Island MPs have met with the new government’s front bench to highlight the increasing issues Islanders face with cross-Solent travel. Joe Robertson MP (Isle of Wight East) and Richard Quigley MP (Isle of Wight West) both promised at the...

The Isle of Wight Railway Retention Association met Transport Minister Ernest Marples on 29th July 1964 to persuade the Government not to close the remaining Isle of Wight railways. The delegation presented a petition against the closure of the lines...

An East Cowes man has been jailed for 7 years for raping a woman whilst she slept. Ross Lacey, aged 37, was convicted of rape on 7th December 2023 following a trial at Isle of Wight Crown Court. The court...

Co-writer of The Vicar of Dibley, Paul Mayhew-Archer, is to host a comedy evening at Trinity Theatre in September. Paul produced several series of the Radio 4 classic I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue and co-wrote, with Richard Curtis, the multi-award-winning...

Join the Isle of Wight Council's ranger at Fort Victoria for a host of fun rock pooling and fossil hunting activities this Summer. Starting next week, these fascinating, guided sessions cost just £2 per person or £5 for a family...

With the Summer holidays finally here - although the weather isn't exactly summery - here's what's coming up in the world of local theatre in August... Curtain Call Creative bring new-for-summer weekly showings of the well-known and loved musical ‘Joseph...

Amazon World has revealed a bright new future as a registered charity, with the aim of growing and developing the popular zoo for future generations as the Amazon Rainforest Conservation Centre. For the last 32 years, Amazon World Zoo Park...