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Key Isle of Wight stakeholders gathered to hear an update on the progress of the EnergyWise project in its first 3 months at an event held at Cowes' Building 41 earlier this month. This free service provides personalised advice and ...

Ventnor turned on the style to convincingly beat an abrasive Christchurch squad in Hampshire Counties 3 at Watcombe Bottom on Saturday (12th October).  The game hardly started promisingly for Ventnor when the hard-working Nathan Frampton was yellow carded in the ...

The Arts Society Isle of Wight will be presenting a special all-day collection of lectures on The Spanish Golden Age on Wednesday 30th October at The Pavillion, Newchurch. Presented by Dr. Jacqueline Cockburn, The Spanish Golden Age was a time ...

There is still time to take part in the latest customer survey Island Roads is undertaking to gather residents’ views on the services it provides. Island Roads is seeking feedback on all its services but is particularly keen to hear ...

Britten-Norman, the UK’s leading manufacturer of utility aircraft, has successfully completed its second funding round, securing significant capital from Northern Ireland based Beechlands Enterprises. The investment will accelerate production of the iconic Islander aircraft and transform aftermarket business. Britten-Norman will ...

A boarded up Shanklin summerhouse dating back to the 17th century could be turned into a home. Mr and Mrs Hook have applied to the Isle of Wight Council to convert Shanklin Manor’s summerhouse, said to have been used as ...

Red Funnel has been forced to cancel 6 of its hi-speed Red Jet sailings this morning (Tuesday) due to staffing issues. In total 6 key commuter crossings have been pulled including the 06:05, 07:15 and 08:25 sailings from Southampton and ...

Monkey Haven's Javan Iangur Treacle - who recently celebrated her 28th birthday - has been confirmed as the oldest monkey of her kind in the world. Treacle has been living at the Newport-based haven since December 2012. Javan Iangur's are ...

Mountbatten Isle of Wight has announced that its popular Fireworks with Mountbatten event is to take place on Saturday 9th November but at a new location - Robin Hill.  Tickets for the usually well-attended event - which was most recently ...

Houses, blocks of flats and commercial properties on the Island are to be auctioned next month in the next Clive Emson auction. They are among 170 lots listed across southern England, Yorkshire and Scotland by Clive Emson Auctioneers. The auction, ...