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'Please take my piggy bank if you need more money, but don't close my school' - those are the words of 9-year-old Scarlett Maddison-Wigg whose school faces closure following an announcement by the Isle of Wight Council earlier this month....

The Isle of Wight Council has given conditional approval for plans to develop a brand new film and television studio in East Cowes. Medina Studios Ltd’s development proposal includes 4 sound stages, 2 workshops, production support facilities, parking and landscaping...

A Ventnor hotelier highlighted the 'evil' of Mods, Rockers and Leatherjackets in a letter to the Isle of Wight Mercury on 25th September 1964. That Saturday night, a fight had broken out near Alexandra Gardens, which resulted in several men...

Police are hoping to reunite several stolen items with their rightful owners following a series of burglaries in Ryde last year. It was in September 2023 that David Dunford went on a spree of break-ins with 3 shops targeted inside...

Parents gathered at Cowes Primary School on Monday for a tense question and answer session with Isle of Wight Council officers about the potential closure of the school. Ashley Whittaker, Director of Children’s Services, chaired the evening meeting which discussed...

Southern Water is looking for community groups and businesses who can help slow the flow of rainwater from roofs or driveways – and stop it from overloading sewers.  The new Community SuDS Fund will offer up to £3,000 grants to...

Northwood Primary School Academy Trust has said that the Isle of Wight Council's proposal to shut down 6 local primary schools is 'unfair' and 'not what was promised'. It was back on the 4th September that the Isle of Wight...

The Isle of Wight Council has received a revised planning application to build 4 houses on the outskirts of Newport. Mr I. Morey’s proposed development would be on land next to Buckbury Lane and would include parking as well as...

Richard Quigley MP has written to the Government to raise concerns about ExxonMobil’s Solent CO2 pipeline. In a public statement announced yesterday, Richard Quigley, for IW West, said he had written to the secretary of state for energy security and...

24-year-old Chad Cooper, who was caught with almost 8x the legal limit of Benzoylecgonine in his system whilst driving a woman and child around, has been handed a 3-year driving ban. Cooper, of Bellevue Road in Cowes, pleaded guilty to...