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In a major milestone, Captiva Homes and Sovereign Network Group have agreed to a £30million investment into a new housing development at Horsebridge Hill in Newport, with a total of 203 affordable homes set to be built over the next ...

Regent Pharmacy in Shanklin is set to relocate to much larger premises just across the road in order to better serve the local community. Plans have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council to transform the former Sports & ...

Richard Quigley, the Labour candidate for Isle of Wight West in the upcoming General Election, has responded to recent tactical polling predictions. Tactical sites such as tacticalvote.co.uk and getvoting.org have declared Labour is the best chance to beat the Tories ...

Motorists are having to divert following a road traffic collision on Middle Road between Carisbrooke and Calbourne this afternoon (Friday). The incident has occurred on the B3401 Calbourne Road - more commonly known as Middle Road - at Swainston. Police, ...

Campers started arriving at sunny Seaclose Park for this year's Isle of Wight Festival yesterday (Thursday), kickstarting a 4-day extravaganza. Crowds are still arriving on the Island today as the festival gets underway proper with performances from the likes of The ...

77-year-old Miranda Mellor from Newport has been named as the victim of a crash between a taxi and a trailer on The Downs earlier this month. It was at 11:20 on the morning of Saturday 8th June that emergency services ...

(L-R) Antony Metcalfe and Rob Lloyd Despite the rather inclement weather, a large crowd enjoyed the Men in Sheds Festival weekend at Sandown Airport last weekend. The well-received event, presented jointly by WAM (Wight Aviation Museum) and Island's Men in ...

Whether you're a seasoned artist looking to expand your skills or a beginner eager to explore your artistic potential, Quay Arts’ Summer school short courses let you explore traditional techniques, experiment with innovative mediums and methods, and fuel your creativity. ...

The Wightlink Warriors have announced the signing of 41-year-old Henning Loof to the 2024 team. Henning, who originates from Meldorf in Germany, has a wealth of knowledge about British Speedway and will offer great advice to the junior members of ...

Police have confirmed the sudden death of a festivalgoer in their 40s at this year's Isle of Wight Festival. Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary was alerted to the incident in the campsite area at 10:51 yesterday morning (Thursday), just ...