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A councillor has vowed to 'leave no stone unturned' in protecting Ryde's historic former town hall following last night's devastating fire.

Carnival costumes, drumming, dancing, storytelling and magic will take over Ryde this weekend as the town's Children's Day Carnival returns.

Photos reveal the damage to Ryde's historic former Town Hall after last night's blazed which is thought to have been started deliberately.

Previously, East Cowes councillor Karl Love maintained his objection to the plans, warning of ‘damage’ to the whole historical feature.

It has been revealed that 90 applications were received before the deadline, with the funding requested totalling 6 times the amount available.

The first Islander to be fully built in the UK since Britten-Norman repatriated production to Bembridge has begun its ground test programme, with first flight targeted for September.

The Isle of Wight Distillery has scooped a prestigious international accolade after being named International Distillery of the Year by the American Distilling Institute.

BREAKING: The historic former Ryde Town Hall is ablaze.

London’s office footprint is shrinking, and tech companies are increasingly dropping mandatory five-day office rules, not least of all because they are becoming harder and harder to justify. Despite the age-old image of the Big Smoke and all its promises, ...

The Isle of Wight Passenger Survey recorded 826,249 visitors between January and June 2025, a fall of 5.1% from the same period a year earlier. Arrivals by car dropped by 11% alone. As for the months, the first nine months ...