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The Isle of Wight Green Party has expressed deep concern about the impact of the proposed closures of 6 Island primary schools, and is calling for the consultation to be broadened so as not to be restricted to only local...

Ryde's Denbigh House Dental Practice has won the esteemed title of ‘Best Dental Team’ in the country at the prestigious National Dentistry Awards. The annual awards, held in Leicester, celebrate all dental practices in the country, both private and NHS,...

Isle of Wight councillors at the forefront of the campaign to stop ExxonMobil’s pipeline have welcomed an Island MP’s lobbying of government on the matter. Councillors Nick Stuart and Claire Critchison have both expressed support for Richard Quigley MP’s communication...

More than 580 people descended on the Lord Louis Library in Newport last week to find out more about career opportunities within the Island's care and health sector. Organised by the Isle of Wight Council, the event showcased the wide...

A broken paddle on the PS Waverley resulted in the steamer breaking down off the coast of the Island last night (Wednesday). The iconic steamer got into difficulty between Selsey Bill and Nab Tower and was seen to drift not...

Local youth charity No Limits will be helping teenagers who are persistently absent or at risk of exclusion from education on the Isle of Wight, thanks to a £50,000 grant from the Hampshire & Islands Quakers. Education settings across the...

The Lord Louis Library in Newport is scheduled to undergo yet more essential maintenance works throughout October, November and December, the Isle of Wight Council has announced. Between Monday 14th October and the end of December, the main library will...

Wightlink’s annual programme of maintenance for its 8-strong fleet is underway, with the cross-Solent operator set to spend more than £8million this Winter. The ferry company is working to keep all its vehicle ferries, FastCat passenger catamarans and port facilities...

Work to improve sections of a busy Shanklin thoroughfare is being planned by Island Roads and is set to get underway next week. Landguard Road and Landguard Manor Road are both to be improved during 5 weeks of work by...

Isle of Wight motorists have noticed a sudden drop in the price of petrol and diesel at forecourts across the Island - and it could go even lower in the coming weeks... Pump prices are the lowest they have been...