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Almost 1,000 children across the Isle of Wight have found out which primary school they will be attending come September today (Tuesday). The allocation of Isle of Wight primary school places has been announced, with 99.4% of Island parents gaining...

More than 18,000 Islanders who have registered for postal votes will see their ballots for the forthcoming Police & Crime Commissioner election arrive in their letterbox over the next few days. Most postal votes are returned via Royal Mail, but...

Leading companies in the Island’s construction industry have come together to provide a new car park for Sight for Wight, the independent charity providing information and support to visually impaired Islanders. The charity sought help because the car park at...

A day-long festival of folk and blues is heading to Wolverton Manor in Shorwell next month (11th May). Since its successful launch in 2011, the family-friendly festival has been gaining momentum with fantastic bands/artists each year along with locally produced...

Bembridge Parish Council has restored the provision of an emergency telephone at Whitecliff Bay. The brand-new, all-weather phone has been installed near the steps to provide a direct line of contact with the emergency services, should assistance be needed. Mobile...

A Cowes man has been told he needs to 'man up and take responsibility' after being handed a 12-month community order at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court last Friday (12th April). Liam Matthews, 22, of Spinnaker Close, appeared for...

A footpath in the South Wight has been closed by the Isle of Wight Council.  The coastal route between Orchard Bay and Woody Bay in St Lawrence has been closed, since at least last Wednesday. It is thought the closure...

As a result of essential maintenance being completed on Red Jet 6, a revised timetable will be in operation on consecutive days later this week. The revised timetable will be in place on both Friday (19th) and Saturday (20th April)....

49-year-old Paul Brookes, a former bus driver who was at the wheel of a double decker when it crashed into a field in Arreton back in 2021, will stand trial later this year accused of causing serious injury by dangerous...

After some 25 years in Ryde, Carpets Direct is on the move - amalgamating everything under one roof in Shanklin. The prominent High Street business is heading to an extended warehouse at its existing home on Regent Street in Shanklin,...