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Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has put forward the Solent Ferry Regulator Bill to Parliament seeking to regulate cross-Solent ferries - the last Bill to be presented before the General Election. Keeping to his promise, Mr Seely - in one...

The team at The Boathouse in Seaview are celebrating after being awarded not only an AA Rosette for culinary excellence but a silver 4-star Inn rating for their accommodation too. The double award win follows a recent visit by an...

Councillor Karl Love says he is 'delighted and humbled' to be elected the Isle of Wight Council's new chairman. He is the first person to hold the role who is in a same-sex relationship and believes his election represents a...

 Island Roads is thanking local residents as an intensive programme of highway improvement work during May nears completion. Over the past fortnight, Island Roads has been improving 44 sections of highway on 23 roads using a controversial technique called 'surface...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (24th May) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 7718 £100.00 6003 £100.00 1607 £100.00 17618 £100.00 16484 £100.00 15328 £100.00 17371 £100.00 17578 £100.00 15492 £100.00 15760 £100.00 15061

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary has seized 281 knives and made 7 knife-related arrests during the national knife crime week known as Op Sceptre. Tackling knife crime and serious violence is a key priority for the Force, and Op...

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...

Firefighters at Ryde and Newport have been getting to grips with brand new appliances this month - and both stations will soon be welcoming new wholetime recruits too. For the past 14 years, the Isle of Wight has been protected...

Great Park and Thorley Farm, a significant combined rural plot of nearly 1,500 acres, has been listed on the open market for the princely sum of £17million. In what is possibly one of the most expensive property listings ever seen...

Walk the Wight 2024 has now raised a record £500,000 for Mountbatten. Just 10 days after 9,500 walkers joined together for the annual fundraiser, the charity revealed the landmark figure had been reached. Speaking during a thank you evening for...