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A popular Isle of Wight camping and caravan park is looking to sell alcohol at its shop. The owners of Stoats Farm, on Weston Lane, in Totland are applying to the Isle of Wight Council for an alcohol licence. It...

A fundraiser has been set up for an elderly couple who had to evacuate their home in Ryde when flood water poured in yesterday morning (Wednesday), leaving their furniture floating around in a metre of brown detritus. A video shared...

East Cowes residents are being informed about upcoming roadworks on York Avenue next month as Island Roads undertake important work on 2 separate sections of the main road. The work involves reconstruction of the carriageway in 2 phases. Phase One,...

'Pupils are keen and enthusiastic in lessons and want to learn' are the glowing words in an Ofsted inspection which helped an Isle of Wight primary school keep its ‘Good’ rating. Haylands Primary School, on the outskirts of Ryde, was...

Hundreds of jobs could be created on the Isle of Wight as the 2nd part of a major delivery depot development has been unveiled. Due to the rise in online shopping, plans have been submitted to build a warehouse and...

A man who was ejected from this year's Rhythmtree Festival for urinating and being drunk, then proceeded to drive his vehicle at speed before crashing, has changed his plea and has been sentenced at the Magistrates Court. Iain Stott, 49,...

Gale-force winds and mountainous seas wreaked havoc around the Isle of Wight on the night of 25th October 1992. Severe weather conditions - with gusts of up to 80mph - disrupted electricity supplies and left rescue services severely stretched. Coastguards...

The vital work to restore Ryde's Appley Tower to its former glory is to begin in November. Stoneham Construction has been appointed to undertake the renovations, working alongside Architect Sean Macmillan of Elmstone Architectural. For a period, there will be...

The Royal Navy's Explosive Ordnance Disposal team carried out a controlled explosion of a device in the West Wight yesterday (Tuesday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary were alerted to the presence of the suspicious object near Golden Hill Country Park...

Carers Isle of Wight have teamed up with Isle of Wight NHS Trust to launch The Carers Passport scheme, the 1st of its kind on the Island, to support unpaid carers to be recognised for the important role they play,...