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To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy in June 1944, the Ventnor & District Local History Society is launching a booklet and exhibition highlighting Ventnor’s (and the Isle of Wight’s) role in the invasion and the experiences...

Cowes-based charity UKSA has said that its screen time reduction trial has been a success, as it looks to ease social media-induced anxiety among young students. Earlier this year, UKSA launched the trial as a third of an increasingly screen-dependent...

Pride in Ryde has been restored thanks to efforts to refurbish signs welcoming people to the town. The 'Welcome to Ryde' signs at Binstead and Westridge had severely deteriorated and appeared unloved. Having become aware of the issue, Councillor Malcolm...

The winning numbers in this week’s  Isle of Wight Lottery draw (31st May) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 9542 £100.00 7720 £100.00 9698 £100.00 14980 £100.00 9092 £100.00 16335 £100.00 16515 £100.00 17509 £100.00 6795 £100.00 17473 £100.00 11343

Community Action Isle of Wight has decided to temporarily pause taking further members for its community car service, ‘Optio’, due to the challenges of recruiting a sufficient number of volunteer drivers. The membership-based service helps elderly and less mobile people...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. They can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the...

McDonald's will be hitting the road again this Summer to bring free fries to festival revellers up and down the country, including at the Isle of Wight Festival! For the first time, over 2,000 portions of fries will be handed...

The lengthy closure of Ventnor's The Graben - which was due to get underway during the week of the Isle of Wight Festival - has been pushed back by 7 days. The Isle of Wight Council and Island Roads have...

Following the success of the last 2 events, ‘Going Electric’ returns to Newport on 28th July to showcase all things electric - with a new venue! A real buzz has been generated at previous events with 1,000 visitors exploring over...

Following on from a brilliant show last year, 80’s favourites China Crisis are returning to Strings Bar & Venue in Newport tomorrow (Friday 31st May). Formed in Liverpool in 1979, China Crisis is an English new wave and synth-pop band...