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Ryde and Newport rowing clubs were represented at the Itchen Imperial Regatta in Southampton on Saturday, with several crews reaching finals and podium places.

Newport and Carisbrooke Community Council (NCCC) has agreed to award hundreds of pounds in grants to a festival and a scout group.

A planned sushi restaurant in an Isle of Wight coastal town has been granted a premises licence.

Ventnor RFC’s season came to a heartbreaking end on Saturday as Bishopston edged a fiercely contested Community Plate semi-final 22-17 at Watcombe Bottom.

A trio of men have been arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life after yet another fire at the derelict Cygnet Hotel in Sandown last night (Tuesday).

A home care agency based in Shanklin has been awarded an outstanding rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) following its first-ever inspection.

A new Responsible Investment Policy (RIP) for the Isle of Wight Council’s pension fund has prompted mixed verdicts from campaigners.

Government reforms aimed at improving NHS dentistry on the Isle of Wight are beginning to increase access to appointments and expand services across the Island.

A leading rambler has raised concerns with King Charles over the unresolved Isle of Wight section of the new national coast path.

Bembridge-based Britten-Norman has delivered a new BN2T-4S Islander aircraft to Xen Aviation as the company prepares to launch regional services in Guyana.