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A once-popular seafront bar in a poor state of repair can now be transformed into a 4-bedroom house, the Council has decided, but concerns have been raised.

The decision to lift the Two-Child Benefit Cap in the Budget has been hailed as a welcome start to tackling poverty on the Isle of Wight.

Students from Cowes Enterprise College, part of Ormiston Academies Trust, are celebrating after returning from the QinetiQ Powerboat Challenge 2025, where they secured a clean sweep victory against schools from across the South of England.

A community-led initiative in East Cowes is using food, conversation and education to raise awareness about cancer screening and early detection. Community Spirited Café - located on Vectis Road - will be open between 12:00 and 14:00 on Monday 1st ...

Southern Vectis is calling on Isle of Wight women to consider a new career as a bus driver. 

The Apollo Theatre Players have announced their next production, Rona Munro’s play Iron, which opens at the Apollo Theatre on Friday (5th December).

Aspire Creative Hub is excited to announce the launch of Build a Band. A weekly music project in Shanklin designed for young people who want to learn how to form, rehearse, and perform in a real band.

A property in Sandown was evacuated this morning (Monday) after its outer wall collapsed onto 2 vehicles, prompting a response from Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue service.

For many English Football League (EFL) followers, the thrill does not end when the final whistle blows. After watching their club fight for points, some supporters turn to online casino games for extra kicks. A trusted option, bCasino, sits only ...

CBeebies star and writer Joseph Elliott, author of the Young Bond novels, Steve Cole, and British Book Awards 2025 Illustrator of the Year Rob Biddulph, are among the headliners for the 2026 Isle of Wight Story Festival, which will return ...