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Islanders are being encouraged to attend the Isle of Wight Law Courts' Open Day this Saturday (28th September) to see how justice really works. The Isle of Wight Combined Court Centre will be welcoming all ages to learn more about ...

East Cowes Victoria beat Romsey Town by 7 goals on Tuesday evening to return to the top of Wessex Division 1. The Victorians were close to full strength with only keeper Alex Ram (injury) and Caleb Neale (holiday) absent from ...

Southern Water is looking for community groups and businesses who can help slow the flow of rainwater from roofs or driveways – and stop it from overloading sewers.  The new Community SuDS Fund will offer up to £3,000 grants to ...

Northwood Primary School Academy Trust has said that the Isle of Wight Council's proposal to shut down 6 local primary schools is 'unfair' and 'not what was promised'. It was back on the 4th September that the Isle of Wight ...

Forecasters are warning that up to 30mm of rain could fall across the Isle of Wight in just a few hours, prompting a yellow weather warning to be issued for tomorrow (Thursday). IW Met Service says that a spell of ...

The Isle of Wight Council has received a revised planning application to build 4 houses on the outskirts of Newport. Mr I. Morey’s proposed development would be on land next to Buckbury Lane and would include parking as well as ...

Richard Quigley MP has written to the Government to raise concerns about ExxonMobil’s Solent CO2 pipeline. In a public statement announced yesterday, Richard Quigley, for IW West, said he had written to the secretary of state for energy security and ...

The world of video games is one of the most in-demand sectors, and despite certain crises, it is always up and running. How does it do it? Improving every day and in times where technology and artificial intelligence are protagonists, ...

24-year-old Chad Cooper, who was caught with almost 8x the legal limit of Benzoylecgonine in his system whilst driving a woman and child around, has been handed a 3-year driving ban. Cooper, of Bellevue Road in Cowes, pleaded guilty to ...

A former church in Cowes looks set to be transformed into a Loungers café, bar and restaurant - a sister site to Correo Lounge in Newport. Loungers UK has submitted a planning application to the Isle of Wight Council seeking ...