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Island Roads is preparing to deliver an intensive programme of highway improvement works across the Island during May, which includes a cheaper alternative to resurfacing called 'surface dressing'. The programme of surface dressing is designed to both increase skid resistance...

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...

There will be no splashing at Ryde's children's water park again this Summer as the once-popular attraction is set to remain closed for the third season in a row.  The Isaac Haywards play area, opened in the early 2000s in...

The former Waxworks building in Brading, a historic landmark building, has been sold at auction for £185,000. The commercial investment at 46-48 High Street - known as Rectory Mansion - was among 149 lots listed across southern England by Clive...

Clinical negligence and personal injury law firm Harris Fowler has announced that the Isle of Wight's Lisa Hendy has joined their already well-established local team as a Legal Assistant. Deborah Wagstaff heads up the Island team and is assisted by...

The Cowes Floating Bridge will be out of service for some 6 hours tomorrow, the Isle of Wight Council has announced. During routine maintenance work undertaken recently, an issue was detected with the vessel's east prow ram which has been...

Newport Rowing Club is holding an open morning to show off the work completed on their clubhouse to the community. In August 2023 the rowing club embarked upon a Crowdfunding campaign to raise funds to improve their clubhouse and -...

HRH The Duke of Edinburgh paid a visit to the Isle of Wight yesterday (Wednesday), which included celebrating the re-opening of Newport Minister after a multi-million-pound refurbishment. Prince Edward attended a service with 400 worshippers from across the Island and...

The Isle of Wight Steam Railway’s Train Story attraction recently welcomed its 600,000th visitor. The heritage railway marked the occasion by rewarding the Shitu family from Binfield, near Bracknell in Berkshire, with gifts and a certificate. Train Story Discovery Centre...

After years of delay, councillors have finally agreed on the Isle of Wight Council's Draft Island Planning Strategy - but with admissions that it still isn't perfect. 27 local councillors voted in favour of the Strategy at last night's (Wednesday's)...