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Popular writer Hunter Davies was among supporters who breathed a sigh of relief this week at the news that the Museum of Ryde  – on the verge of closure – has been reprieved. The museum has been saved, at least...

More than a year since major plans were unveiled to restore a dilapidated Isle of Wight pier, alterations have been made to the proposals. It means that it will no longer have the proposed shop, café, and restaurant features as...

Plans are back on the table for a housing development in an Isle of Wight village — after old permissions expired. The current greenfield site on the edge of Harry Cheek Gardens in Northwood had previous approval for 28 houses...

A multi-million pound historic Solent fort remains for sale, after nearly 4 years on the market.  The fort was most recently run as a hotel, but high running costs and other issues meant owners Clarenco LLP attempted to find an...

An Isle of Wight Cricket Club has had its plan to make more money - by removing a holiday let condition on a property  - refused. Ventnor Cricket Club had asked the Isle of Wight Council to remove a holiday...

David Wilson Homes has had a special visit from the Island’s Council for the official opening of the playpark at its Newport development. St George’s Gate in Shide welcomed Councillor Lora Peacey-Wilcox and the Chair of Newport and Carisbrooke Community...

Officers from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary’s Country Watch team are issuing a warning to dog walkers to keep their pets on leads after a number of sheep were killed over the weekend. During an incident on Saturday evening...

36-year-old Harley Gaskin has spoken about how a road traffic collision in Shanklin has left him with life-changing injuries, which has now led to the decision for a below-the-knee amputation. It was on 27th March last year - Mother's Day...

After more than 40-years, a family-run furniture shop in Shanklin is to close later this month. High Street-based Brian Cooke Furnishers has been in the Cooke family since opening back in 1982. Brian Cooke ran the store for years before...

Southampton statue of Palmerston In the first of our series on Isle of Wight MPs, we examine the sometimes controversial life of Henry Temple (Viscount Palmerston) - twice British Prime Minister and MP for Newport in 1807 and 1809. Palmerston...