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A staggering 84% of Isle of Wight businesses checked during a recent inspection push by the Health and Safety Executive were found to have breached the law, resulting in 4 prohibition notices being served. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)...

Councillor Joe Robertson, Leader of the Conservatives on the Isle of Wight Council, has launched his campaign to become his Party’s candidate for the new Isle of Wight East constituency. With Bob Seely re-selected as Conservative candidate for the West...

Shoe Zone in Shanklin is to shut with 'Closing Down' signs now present in the windows of the once-popular shoe store. It is thought that the Regent Street shop will shut it's doors at the end of the Summer. This...

Councillor Geoff Brodie is looking for support to move the Isle of Wight Council to a different governance system. At the moment, some major decisions affecting the lives of every Islander are made by the Council’s cabinet — a select...

The 2023 Spring Isle of Wight Walking Festival got underway at the weekend with a real spring in its step after winning an award on Friday evening. The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Awards, hosted by Shaparak Khorsandi, saw...

Bus passengers on the Isle of Wight will continue to be able to travel on a single journey across the island for £2 or less until 31st October 2023, it has been announced. Southern Vectis signed up to the Department...

There will be a new Councillor in charge of finance at the Isle of Wight Council, as the local authority deals with a cost of living crisis and ever-tightening budgets. The Councillor who has been the cabinet member for strategic...

A new multi-agency intervention service designed to reduce the risk of reoffending amongst stalkers has been announced by the Police and Crime Commissioner, Donna Jones. It follows a successful bid to the Home Office of more than £1million of funding...

Cowes-based UKSA has announced yachtswoman Dee Caffari MBE as its host for its first Crew Welfare round table during this week’s Mental Health Awareness Week, with a view to effecting positive change for seafarers. Together with The Seafarers’ Charity, UKSA,...

An Isle of Wight primary school has been praised for its ‘nurturing, kind and inclusive’ nature by an education watchdog. Newport C of E Primary School, in Hazel Close, has continued its ‘Good’ Ofsted rating, which it received in 2017....