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The Green Party is defending one of its two Isle of Wight Council seats against Reform UK and the Tories. James Robert Downard (Reform UK), Mark Ian Reen (Local Conservatives) and Vix Lowthion (The Green Party) are looking to replace ...

Fairlee and Whippingham’s Conservative councillor since 2013, Matthew Price, has three opponents at the Isle of Wight Council elections of May 7. Three candidates hope to take the seat from him: Cllr Sophus Magill of the Green Party, Liberal Democrat ...

W Hurst & Son is set to host its first-ever trade event at its flagship Newport store this week, bringing together top brands, exclusive deals and free food for visitors.

The contest to replace Freshwater North and Yarmouth councillor Peter Spink is being fought between an Independent, the Tories, Reform UK and the Greens. Four nominees include Simon Bevis Ayre (Labour Party), Debbie Conlin (Reform UK), Timothy John Jeffreys (Local ...

The Labour Party and Reform UK have put up candidates against councillor Jonathan Bacon of the Alliance in the upcoming Isle of Wight Council elections. Residents of Brading and St Helens can vote for Alexander Buggie (Labour Party), Tara Hill ...

Former Isle of Wight Council leader Lora Jane Peacey-Wilcox is up against an Independent, Reform UK, the Greens and the Conservatives in the Isle of Wight Council elections. Oscar Bicket (Conservatives), Joe Hall (Reform UK), Dan Jeffries-Revert (Green Party) and ...

An independent Isle of Wight councillor of many years will need to defeat candidates from Reform UK and the Conservatives for another term at County Hall. Cllr Paul Andrew Fuller, who represents Cowes West and Gurnard as part of the ...

A total of 4 major political parties and an independent candidate are on the ballot paper for Isle of Wight voters in Cowes South and Northwood. Conservative councillor John Ulysses Anthony Nicholson is competing with Reform UK’s Gordon Adam, Wayne ...

Planning committee member Claire Critichison is facing opposition in her Isle of Wight Council ward of Chale, Niton and Shorwell. The Green Party incumbent councillor is in a contest to represent the area with Local Conservative candidate Anne Bishop and ...

Visit Isle of Wight has announced a new programme of stakeholder engagement with tourism businesses across the Isle of Wight.