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A Ryde man has admitted arson after he put a hot disposable BBQ in a green wheelie bin causing it to catch fire. Lee Cross, 36, of Sherbourne Avenue in Ryde pleaded guilty to 4x assault by beating of an...

The Isle of Wight is set to bask in the sunshine this long Bank Holiday weekend with 22c expected on Saturday and Sunday, according to local forecasters IW Met Service. Friday will be yet another fine day across the Island...

Legendary Isle of Wight hardware store W Hurst & Son is to celebrate being named the UK's Favourite Local Business 2022 with a fun-filled day in stores across the Island this coming Saturday. There will be free goodie bags available...

Thousands of children and young people across the Island have enjoyed fun activities including sailing, horse-riding and skateboarding, thanks to the Isle of Wight Council's holiday activities and food programme (HAF). Published today (Thursday), the HAF Annual Report reflects on...

If you are aged 50 and over the Isle of Wight Council would like to hear your views about extra care housing as the authority reviews its Independent Living Strategy. Extra care housing is typically defined as accommodation that is...

Thanks to a £40,000 grant from South Western Railway's Customer and Communities Improvement Fund, the Isle of Wight Steam Railway is now planning a series of improvements at Smallbrook Junction. Smallbrook Junction was originally an isolated signal box controlling the...

Monday 15th May – Friday 19th May 2023 • Robert Berry, 31, of West Street in Ventnor was fined £130 for the offences of drug driving after his community order was revoked on the ground that the unpaid work requirement...

Buckingham Palace has reportedly refused a request to repatriate the remains of an Ethiopian prince who lived on the Isle of Wight before being buried at Windsor Castle in the 19th Century. Prince Alemayehu was the son of Emperor Tewodros...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely highlighted the importance of the Island’s natural heritage and called for Island-wide environmental protections during a recent Parliamentary debate on Public Access to Nature. He pointed out during the debate, which was held last...

Tripadvisor has announced the top-rated hotels in the 2023 Travellers' Choice Best of the Best Awards with a Shanklin hotel named the 2nd best Luxury Hotel in the UK - and 15th in the whole of Europe. Analysing 12 months...