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Island Roads will undertake a major project to replace the entire deck of Yarmouth Bridge in the Autumn, with the main road between Yarmouth and Freshwater to be closed for around 2 months. It will be the first time the...

A Shanklin teenager has admitted several counts of possessing and distributing indecent images of children. Jamie O'Neil, 19, of Culver Road, admitted 3x possession of a photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child and 3x distribute an indecent photograph/pseudo-photograph of a child when...

A jet skier who forced the Red Funnel ferry to take evasive action after steering across its path has become the first to be cautioned by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) under a new water safety law.  The offence...

The Isle of Wight Meat Company has been forced to recall all of its popular Biltong products, with customers being warned they are unsafe to eat. The Food Standards Agency is advising that the products have been produced without the relevant...

A mother has thanked firefighters who came to her aid when her 1-year-old daughter was struggling to breathe, whilst travelling home in her car seat last year. Tami Mahoney, from Ryde, was sitting in the back of a relative’s car...

Wight Knuckle Brewery has announced the opening of its new brewery in Brading and is now offering exclusive brewery tours every weekend throughout the Summer. This new venture allows beer enthusiasts and curious visitors to experience the magic of brewing...

A new online portal aims to provide teachers and support staff with a wide range of resources and e-training opportunities to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). The Transforming Education portal is a one-stop-shop...

Serial shoplifter Warren Russell - who admitted yet more dishonesty offences last month - has somehow avoided jail and been given one last chance to stay out of trouble. Russell, 40, of no fixed abode, appeared once again before the...

The new MP for Isle of Wight East, Joe Robertson, has written to the Secretary of State for Transport this week requesting action on cross-Solent ferries. Joe Robertson was elected to Parliament on 4th July pledging to deal with ferries...

Flowers that were vandalised along the seafront in Ryde have been swiftly replaced, bringing colour back to the Esplanade. At some point between Friday night and Saturday morning, a number of flower beds between the bus station and Superbowl were...