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Plans for the major redevelopment of an Isle of Wight seafront eyesore have fallen through again. After more than 18 months of no action at the Shanklin Spa site, since the Isle of Wight Council agreed to sell the land,...

The Isle of Wight Council is not heading for bankruptcy, its finance lead has said, after members faced ‘significant financial challenges’ while drawing up its spending plans for the year ahead. The Alliance Administration recently announced its budget plans for...

Monday 5th February – Friday 9th February 2024 • Robert Williams, 35, of Beauchamp Road, Newport pleaded guilty to 2x assault by beating of an emergency worker, criminal damage and theft from a shop. He was fined £280 and ordered to...

The Isle of Wight Council wants to ban people from parking on grass verges along Military Road. Motorists currently park at the side of the road around Brook and Compton to avoid paying to park in the National Trust-owned car...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has confirmed it is eyeing up a move from Thruxton to Southampton, which could cut response times to the Isle of Wight by up to 10 minutes. It was back in November that...

The leader of the Isle of Wight Council is looking to reinstate an exceptional hardship fund — which has helped more than 1,000 vulnerable Islanders since it was introduced. It would rescind a decision made in January by the full...

Senior group leaders are urging the Isle of Wight Council to overturn a 14-year-old policy which could hinder the future of the Military Road. It comes as voids and cliff falls next to the iconic coastal route, stretching between Chale...

Ability Dogs 4 Young People Wightlink is welcoming several new teams and groups to its 2024 sponsorship scheme, now in its 37th year. In total, more than 50 sporting, arts and charity groups will receive supported cross-Solent travel from the...

Island-based creative, Andy Ashdown, is 1 of just 48 artists selected from over 2,000 applicants to compete in the current series of ‘Landscape Artist of the Year’ on Sky Arts. The episode featuring Andy’s heat will be broadcast tonight (Wednesday...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has announced that 4 of its Community Nurses have been given the prestigious title of Queen's Nurse by The Queen's Nursing Institute (QNI). This is a real achievement and means that there are now...