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Monitoring equipment that will ultimately decide whether Ventnor's Leeson Road can re-open in the future is still yet to be installed - but it may all be in vain as cracks are starting to appear in the road. It was ...

A total of 2 Isle of Wight Council-owned sites will be disposed of after the authority failed to find someone who would be willing to build houses there. For years the council has been trying to find a partner to ...

Firefighters are tackling a fire that has broken out at a laundrette in Ryde this evening (Monday). 3 fire appliances - 2 from Ryde and 1 from Newport - are on scene at Laundrama on Marlborough Road, a well-known and ...

Members of Bembridge, Cowes and Yarmouth RNLI - as well as staff at the Inshore Lifeboat Centre in East Cowes - have signed a 'One Crew' pledge scroll, which is making its way around the United Kingdom as part of ...

Isle of Wight swimmer Zac Lacey has retained his 200m T21 butterfly title in a hard-fought race at the 2024 World Down Syndrome Swimming Championships in Turkey today (Monday). The competition, held in Antalya, is the pinnacle for swimmers with ...

Isle of Wight Councillors will take home more than £9,500 this year for the time they dedicate to the role. Members agreed on their allowance scheme for the financial year ahead at a meeting on Thursday, setting the basic amount ...

Isorropia Foundation has announced the release of a short film aimed at enhancing the understanding of mental health support available on the Isle of Wight. With approximately 1 in 6 people experiencing moderate to severe depression in any given year, ...

A Brownie Unit from Sandown and their leaders have been climbing high recently thanks to fun adventures organised by Kingswood Centre at Bembridge. After spotting the chance to experience new activities such as wall climbing and Aeroball, the 4th Sandown ...

A man had his face slashed with a knife during an incident in Brighstone yesterday evening (Sunday), which has resulted in 2 men being arrested. Police and the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service raced out of Newport to the rural ...

Dover Park Primary School recently hosted an exhilarating Science Day, dedicated to exploring sustainability and our interconnected world. This immersive experience - held during an event on Tuesday 19th March - allowed the entire school to delve into the wonders ...