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Mew Langton - probably the Isle of Wight's most famous brewery - had 144 pubs dotted around the Isle of Wight at its zenith, around 1 for every 1,000 inhabitants. It has even been claimed that Mew Langton produced the...

A 57-year-old Ryde man arrested after several blocks of cocaine were found at The Pepperpot last October, has been released with no further action. It was on the morning of the 15th October that a member of the public alerted...

Oktoberfest is one of the world’s oldest, biggest and longest parties - and the celebrations are heading to GG's Bar & Restaurant in Newport next week. Islanders are being given the opportunity to don traditional lederhosen and dirndl dresses before...

An Isle of Wight Council officer removed a controversial Newport housing plan from a planning committee agenda due to advertised information 'concerns'. Strategic manager for planning and infrastructure delivery, Oliver Boulter, decided a readvertised application for a 12-house development, including...

The team behind the Isle of Wight Council’s contentious school plans headed to a Ryde school on Thursday for a consultation event discussing its possible closure. Council officers including Ashley Whittaker presented the Island’s school place planning proposals for 2023...

Ryde Town Hall Trust is calling on all residents, stakeholders and grant funders to support them in their efforts to transform the much-loved but neglected town centre building. Dear residents, stakeholders and grant funders. "We can all see that Ryde...

Healthwatch Isle of Wight has warned that temporary pharmacy closures are adding to the deepening crisis in the sector. In 2022-23, there were 11,414 community pharmacies in England, including 313 across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. However, data from...

A Shanklin man who used a 'For Sale' board to damage a shop front, because he was angry that his landlord was selling-up, has been handed a conditional discharge. Daniel Tredinnick, 48, of Western Road, admitted causing criminal damage to...

Police are appealing for information after an incident where an Audi was driven aggressively on Gills Cliff Road. The incident occurred between 13:25 and 13:50 last Friday (20th September). A blue Audi was driven aggressively, getting very close to the bumper...

Chefs from 2 much-loved Isle of Wight restaurants have gone into battle with the cream of the country’s curry industry, going head-to-head for the title of the UK’s King or Queen of Spice. Jila Miah, a chef at Tamarind restaurant...