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Local town councillor Emily Brothers has confirmed that she is seeking the Labour Party nomination for the new Parliamentary Constituency of Isle of Wight East. Emily hopes that she will be selected by the local Labour Party to stand in...

Ryde Town Council has announced that it is working with a number of partners on a major project to enhance accessibility for all at Ryde Beach. Phase 1 of the project will see a boardwalk installed on the sand near...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely is urging members of the Isle of Wight Council to make use of the new powers he has won for the Island to argue for exceptional circumstances in planning and housing. Mr Seely recently...

A total of 4 people were prevented from voting, in a by-election last month (December) on the Isle of Wight, because they had no photo ID. On 21st December, Conservative Ed Blake secured 274 votes, with Labour’s Steve Cooper, mayor...

A scheme to improve the main road between Carisbrooke and Newport is scheduled to begin tomorrow (Thursday). The project will improve the surface of Carisbrooke Road at various locations between Cedar Hill and its junction with the High Street. The...

Round-the-clock deliveries to the main Isle of Wight Sainsbury’s store in Newport, have been given the go-ahead after an appeal, despite it being branded ‘awful neighbour’ by its neighbours. The supermarket had requested the change so it could ensure stocked...

Little more than a month after being released from prison, prolific local thief Daniel Kilshaw is to spend the next 8 weeks behind bars. Kilshaw, 42, of Howard House on Barton Road in Newport, admitted 2x theft from a shop...

Vandals have yet again forced the closure of the gentlemen's toilets at the Eastern Gardens in Ryde. 2 large holes were smashed in the tiles surrounding the toilets. This is the 2nd time in less than a year that the...

Newport town centre restaurant Charter Lounge - based in St Thomas' Square - has shut its doors for good after being in business for just 3 months. The restaurant has apparently closed due to 'issues with kitchen equipment'. The eatery...

James Graham's hit play 'Dear England' is coming to Apollo Theatre in Newport on 25th January. The Apollo Theatre is now a National Theatre Live venue: the best theatre from London and the West End is coming to the well-loved...