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An opportunity has arisen to manage the Isle of Wight football teams with vacancies for both the men's and women's team managers. The teams compete in the international Island Games every 2 years. The Isle of Wight men's side have ...

New signs will be added to Ryde's bowling alley — but it has led to fears it would 'remove' the historic identity of the building. The Pavilion on Ryde Esplanade has been a bowling alley for more than 30 years, ...

A new Care Undergraduate Scheme has allowed 6 young Islanders to gain experience working in the social care sector, with more opportunities for young Islanders to come. The scheme began last Summer when the Isle of Wight Council recruited its ...

New plans for a historic Grade II* building in Bonchurch have been submitted - this time to restore the grand property that was once home to a poet. Robert Camping, from Wonder House Group and Joesph Allnatt Centres, wants to ...

Major plans to transform the Isle of Wight’s disused ice rink appear to have frozen. Last year, Isle of Wight Distillery unveiled plans to take over the former Planet Ice building on Ryde Esplanade, turning it into a landmark visitor ...

The former SARO works in Whippingham - which has planning permission for 99 homes, a hotel and business units - has gone on the open market, described as one of the highest-value locations on the Island. It was in 2014 ...

Firefighters have been called to the High Street in Ryde this evening (Monday) where part of a charity shop building has collapsed. Inspections are being carried out at the British Red Cross shop, where a wall to the rear of ...

200 local schoolchildren joined in celebrations at Bembridge RNLI lifeboat station this afternoon (Monday) to mark the 200th anniversary of The Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Children from Bembridge CE Primary and Ryde School waved their flags as the All Weather ...

Police are appealing information following the theft of tools from a works vehicle in Newport over the weekend. Numerous tools belonging to C&J Grounds Maintenance were stolen from their Transit Van, whilst it was parked at National Tyres in Newport. ...

A film sharing the stories of people supported by local charity Mountbatten Isle of Wight has been shortlisted to win 2 prestigious awards. The Smiley Charity Film Awards – dubbed the Oscars of charity film – is the world’s biggest ...