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An Isle of Wight athlete has helped the GB Women’s Flag Football Team reach the semi-finals of the Olympic division at the world’s largest tournament.

The Isle of Wight Hockey Club is appealing for support after adverse weather left its home pitch at Smallbrook unplayable, forcing the club to explore alternative venues on the mainland to fulfil upcoming fixtures.

A ‘vital’ new children’s home has been approved for a 4-bedroom house on the outskirts of the Isle of Wight’s county town in response to an ‘urgent local need’.

A residents’ group is again taking the Isle of Wight Council to court, yet again, over planning permission for hundreds of homes at West Acre Park in Ryde.

Leslies Motors has announced that it will introduce the Chery brand to its portfolio in the coming months, but will say goodbye to Mazda after nearly 50 years.

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (13th February 2026) are…

New Chief Executive Dominic Wray has set out plans for a 'new chapter' focused on engagement, accountability and demonstrable value...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council.

It is often thought that resilience is something people either have or don't, that it cannot be learned and is intrinsic to someone's nature. But behavioural experts say the truth is that resilience, the ability to adapt to whatever difficulties ...

The hearing involving Lawton, who is accused of the murder of Jayla-Jean Mclaren, lasted just minutes..