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The community right to bid for ownership of Ventnor Winter Gardens has hit a stumbling block following a meeting last week.

Southern Vectis is throwing its support behind Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance - by naming the charity as its official good cause for 2026 and 2027.

The Isle of Wight Youth Council welcomed Councillor Ian Dore, Chairman of the Isle of Wight Council, for a lively question-and-answer session in the council chamber at County Hall.

Vectis RFC enjoyed a landmark weekend of youth rugby, with historic firsts, strong performances and valuable lessons across several age groups.

2 women have been issued dispersal notices after police were called to a disturbance in Newport town centre on Sunday (18th January).

Island Riding Centre and Wight Horse are continuing to transform the lives of children and young people on the Isle of Wight through specialist horse-led wellbeing and therapeutic sessions.

A hybrid planning application has been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council for the development of 15 new homes on the site of the former Weston Community Primary School in Totland, which closed its doors in 2015.

The Labour MP for Isle of Wight West has said he “won’t give up until every last option has been explored” in the fight for more money for the Island.

New signage has been installed across Ryde this week in a bid to tackle dog fouling.

Winter on the Isle of Wight has always brought a slower rhythm, with shorter days and fewer reasons to head out after dark. In 2026, that seasonal quiet is increasingly being filled by living rooms rather than local venues, as ...