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Did you know that the Isle of Wight once sent 6 MPs to the House of Commons? At the next General Election, the Island will elect 2 parliamentary representatives. However, if the idea of our Island having 2 MPs appears...

Organisers of Shanklin Carnival have had to cancel tonight's (Wednesday's) main procession due to the wet and windy weather currently being experienced. Announcing the 11th-hour decision to call off this evening's carnival, 'devastated' organisers have said that they cannot jeopardise...

Beachfield Road in Sandown has been closed once again due to what Island Roads are calling a collapse of the carriageway. The busy one-way road has been closed from its junction with Bay View Close to The Broadway. Southern Vectis...

Long Island in Newport has announced that it will close at the end of this month - but has revealed that a brand new restaurant and cocktail bar will replace it. Announcing the closure on social media, Long Island has...

Newport Rowing Club is launching a crowdfunding campaign this week to raise funds to save their historic boathouse. The boathouse has been standing on the River Medina since 1863 and is believed to be 1 of only 2 boathouses built...

Popular Island company Tyres of Wight have announced their closure with dozens taking to social media to thank them for their hard work and to wish them well for the future. In an emotional post on social media, Chris from...

The Isle of Wight Council has spent more than £6million in the last 6 years providing taxis to get pupils to and from school. The spend on home-to-school taxis has increased year-on-year since April 2017, when only 148 pupils required...

A Brighstone man who dropped his pants and flashed a female police officer who was trying to detain him is to be sentenced next month. Jeffrey Bedford, 36, of Main Road in Brighstone pleaded guilty to criminal damage and indecent...

It has been revealed that 247 food serving, making or selling premises are currently uninspected on the Isle of Wight, meaning they are operating without any indication as to their food hygiene rating. The issue has been highlighted by the...

Almost 1,200 sewage overflow pipes discharged into England and Wales’ most sensitive wildlife habitats - including the Isle of Wight - for over 300,000 hours last year, new data has revealed. In the South, the Solent and Dorset coast Special...