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Cracks appearing at the front of a property on Hunts Road. The Isle of Wight Council has told people to 'stay away' from the recent landslip in St Lawrence and confirmed that further surveys on the area will be undertaken tomorrow...

Children and young people will once again be able to enjoy a varied programme of free activities during the upcoming Easter holidays. Organisations across the Island are coming together to offer activities for 5-16-year-olds as part of the Holiday Activities...

The Isle of Wight could be named the UK’s best destination for group travel for a second year in a row, after claiming the accolade in 2023. The prestigious Group Leisure & Travel Awards 2024 sees the Isle of Wight...

Today, the Island's bus operator Southern Vectis runs just 16 bus routes but there used to be far more... Bus route numbers came to the Island in 1933. At that time, there were the same number of routes as we...

47-year-old Shawn Cooke, who took to the wheel of his Transit van whilst drunk to avoid a parking ticket, has been banned from driving for 23 months after smashing into several parked cars and fleeing the scene. As first reported...

Roads policing officers from the mainland were out in force across the Isle of Wight last week, identifying 120 offences in just 2 days. Over Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th February, officers from the mainland-based Roads Policing Unit, alongside their...

Outline permission for more than 100 new homes on the fringes of Gurnard has been given by the Isle of Wight Council, with full permission granted for an 11-acre green open space. Concerns were raised about the loss of space...

The loss of a free hour’s parking in some car parks in the Isle of Wight’s county town will be 'detrimental' to its businesses, councillors say. Newport and Carisbrooke Community Council are calling for ‘parking equality’ for Newport as it...

44-year-old Kevin Greenwood, who burgled a church during a Christmas carol concert and later went on to use bank cards that had been stolen during a football match in Shanklin, has been handed a 16-week suspended prison sentence. Greenwood appeared...

Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones, has announced further support of around £500,000 for community initiatives in her continuing campaign to drive down anti-social behaviour (ASB). The PCC’s ASB Fund supports local communities who are striving to make their neighbourhoods...