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New signs will be added to Ryde's bowling alley — but it has led to fears it would 'remove' the historic identity of the building. The Pavilion on Ryde Esplanade has been a bowling alley for more than 30 years,...

A new Care Undergraduate Scheme has allowed 6 young Islanders to gain experience working in the social care sector, with more opportunities for young Islanders to come. The scheme began last Summer when the Isle of Wight Council recruited its...

New plans for a historic Grade II* building in Bonchurch have been submitted - this time to restore the grand property that was once home to a poet. Robert Camping, from Wonder House Group and Joesph Allnatt Centres, wants to...

Major plans to transform the Isle of Wight’s disused ice rink appear to have frozen. Last year, Isle of Wight Distillery unveiled plans to take over the former Planet Ice building on Ryde Esplanade, turning it into a landmark visitor...

The former SARO works in Whippingham - which has planning permission for 99 homes, a hotel and business units - has gone on the open market, described as one of the highest-value locations on the Island. It was in 2014...

200 local schoolchildren joined in celebrations at Bembridge RNLI lifeboat station this afternoon (Monday) to mark the 200th anniversary of The Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Children from Bembridge CE Primary and Ryde School waved their flags as the All Weather...

A film sharing the stories of people supported by local charity Mountbatten Isle of Wight has been shortlisted to win 2 prestigious awards. The Smiley Charity Film Awards – dubbed the Oscars of charity film – is the world’s biggest...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is holding an open day next Tuesday (12th March) for armed forces reservists and anyone who is interested in joining the cadet force adult volunteers. On the day, representatives from Army, Navy and RAF...

Ventnor Fringe, which features gigs, comedy and performances in unusual spaces around the town of Ventnor, is set to return from 19th-28th July - and the festival’s first ever large-scale circus is among the first attractions to be announced. Revel...

The Prince Consort building in Ryde, formerly known as the Royal Victoria Yacht Club, is heading to auction with a guide price of £400,000+. 12 property lots on the Island are poised to go under the hammer this month and...