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A new Isle of Wight music, dance and comedy event is planned for Ryde next July - but concerns about it have already been raised by nearby residents. For the last 2 years, The Woodland Sessions have been held at...

Members of the Wightlink Users Group will be demonstrating in the heart of Newport on Wednesday morning to coincide with the Islands Forum, which is to be hosted by Michael Gove, the Levelling Up secretary. The group have asked to...

A planning application has been submitted to change the former premises of Watson, Bull & Porter Estate Agents on Cowes High Street into the new hub for the Cowes Neighbourhood Police Team. Currently based at Cowes Fire Station on Victoria...

A Ryde man admitted he was in 'self-destruct mode' when he stole nearly £300 worth of jumpers from TK Maxx in Newport last month, a court has heard. Aaron Rooke, 43, of Green Street in Ryde admitted theft from a...

A catering company based in Lake that specialises in sandwiches and baguettes has been handed a 1-star food hygiene rating after inspectors from the Isle of Wight Council visited in March. Full-spread offers a full range of filled sandwiches, baguettes,...

A new restaurant in Cowes will be able to serve food outside until late into the evening, despite concerns from its neighbours. The owners of The Garden, on Cowes High Street, can now get ‘more bums on seats’ by extending...

The leader of the Isle of Wight Council has said that she will "continue to be outspoken about the Island’s needs" ahead of an Islands Forum summit which will be held on the Isle of Wight later this week. Secretary...

The University of Portsmouth recently delivered the government-backed ‘Help to Grow: Management Course’ face-to-face to a group of Isle of Wight SMEs for the 1st time. Dan Lodge, Business Support Programmes Manager at the University of Portsmouth comments: “We are...

Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) hosted a paddle out event at Appley in Ryde at weekend - and are now urging Islanders to join their campaign for cleaner water. There were various speakers and the audience gathered heard some shocking facts...

The former owners of Sandown’s derelict Ocean Hotel will appear before the Isle of Wight Crown Court this week. It is the latest step in the Isle of Wight Council’s case against Phoenix Commercial Property Development (PCPD). In February 2022,...