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Red Funnel’s 2023 Isle of Wight Awards nominees have been announced, with voting now open for the public to decide their Island tourism champions. Now in its 4th year, the coveted awards celebrate the best of local business, from newcomers...

The Isle of Wight Council is advising residents of changes to the services it provides during the forthcoming Isle of Wight Festival. Some council services will be affected from this Thursday onwards, with the festival itself taking place between Friday...

Southern Vectis will get more than £4.5million from the Isle of Wight Council because the bus operator is still affected by the long-term impact of Covid-19 alongside recent economic pressures with the West Wight’s FYT bus and Ventnor’s Service 31...

The owners of dilapidated Norris Castle in East Cowes must make urgent repairs within 3 weeks, after the Isle of Wight Council deemed the historic building’s state had ‘worsened considerably’. The local authority has issued 2 urgent work notices —...

A Ventnor man has been sent to prison for 34 weeks after he was found guilty of 11 offences including throwing orange juice at a security guard at St Mary's Hospital. David Walker, 34, currently of HMP Isle of Wight...

Robbie Williams, born Robert Peter Williams on 13th February 1974 in Stoke on Trent, joined Take That in 1990 aged 16. Their first release ‘Do what u want’ did not enter the charts but they became noticed for the wrong...

In the 3rd edition of Isle of Wight pubs, we examine the varied history of some of the drinking establishments of Cowes. Today, Cowes is best known as an up-market sailing venue. In the 19th century, the reputed health-giving benefits...

MPs heard yet more local Healthwatch evidence in their inquiry into NHS dentistry this week in a roundtable at the House of Commons, which included the many issues Islanders are facing. Joanna Smith, manager of Healthwatch Isle of Wight, attended...

Members of the Conservative Party on the Isle of Wight have whittled down the number of candidates vying for selection to stand for the new Isle of Wight East constituency from 8, to 4. Taking to social media this morning (Sunday),...

The SR-N1 left the Columbine Works in East Cowes for a 20-minute flight across the Solent 64 years ago today - on 11th June 1959. The then-revolutionary craft was described in contemporary press reports as: "shaped like a doughnut and...