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A fire evacuation exercise has been played out at HMP Isle of Wight this afternoon (Wednesday). Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service and HM Prison Service have been involved in the drill testing the response plans to...

Plans to redevelop the former Sandham Middle School site in Sandown have taken a step forward. The Isle of Wight Council last week agreed to sell the land to developer National Pride to provide much-needed affordable housing for the Island....

An Isle of Wight nightclub’s owners want to be able to open even later, to allow dancing into the small hours. Fever & Boutique, on Coppins Bridge in Newport, could stay open for an extra hour, until 04:00, if permission...

An Isle of Wight café has been listed for sale after expansion plans - which include a flat overlooking The Bay - were given the green light. Blueberry’s Café on the cliff path, between Shanklin and Lake, can now be...

A duo from North London who were due in court over the theft of cooking oil from businesses on the Isle of Wight failed to appear at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court yesterday (Tuesday).  Simeon Iliev, 20, of Hertford...

Vincent Vella, a 30-year-old man who was rumbled by 'paedophile hunters' after attempting to meet who he thought were underage girls, has avoided being sent to prison. Vella, now of Church Road in Wootton, appeared at the Isle of Wight...

A hotel that has been branded 'disgusting, unclean and unsafe' by guests, and was previously shut down by the Isle of Wight Council, has been put on the open market with a price tag of £1.7million. The owners of Shanklin's...

A fire in a field isn't that uncommon but mystery surrounds an unusually shaped blaze that was found burning in the middle of nowhere near Shorwell - in October. The team at Cheverton Farm, which is situated to the north...

A group of Island Primary School parents have raised concerns with the Secretary of State for Education about the future of the Island’s education. Speaking directly with Rt Hon Gillian Keegan MP on her visit to the Island last week...

Lee Rowley, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Local Government and Building Safety, is visiting the Isle of Wight today (Tuesday). A Government minister is visiting the Island following the recent announcement of £20million in levelling up funding for Ryde, as...