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A significant number of the 19 remedial actions issued by the Isle of Wight Council to restore Ventnor Winter Gardens are still outstanding, a public meeting at the town’s Better Days Cafe heard earlier this week. In an update on ...

The UK’s online gambling market, in general, has been making significant strides. Grand View Research recently valued it at $7.37 billion, expecting it to reach $15.09 billion by 2030. That’s almost a double growth, which is robust for an industry ...

A yellow weather warning for heavy rain and gusty winds has been issued for the Isle of Wight, with adverse weather set to hit for a 12-hour period starting during the early hours of tomorrow morning (Wednesday). IW Met Service ...

A prisoner found with a ligature around his neck died in hospital from hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, an inquest opening has heard. 51-year-old Anhar Miah was found hanging at HMP Isle of Wight last month, resulting in a large-scale prison response ...

The Isle of Wight Literary Festival is set to serve up a feast of culinary inspiration next month, with Dame Prue Leith headlining the ever-popular LitFeast programme at Cowes. LitFeast takes place on Saturday (11th October) as part of the ...

An Isle of Wight man is taking on the ride of a lifetime, tackling a gruelling 9,000-mile motorbike journey across Canada in support of local charity Daisy Chains. Tony Delannoy has set off on the challenge as part of the ...

Island Roads is calling on residents to share their views on the highway services it delivers as it launches its annual customer survey. The survey asks residents to rate a wide range of Island Roads’ services; including road and footway ...

Theatre lovers are in for a treat this September with 2 highly anticipated productions hitting the stage on the Isle of Wight - one a modern comedy from a BAFTA-winning writer, the other a classic operetta packed with song, silliness ...

56 teams recently took part in the first-ever Graeme Bast Memorial Tournament, held in honour of a much-loved friend and colleague. The event took place on Saturday (24th August) at The Bay CE School, bringing together the Isle of Wight ...

Dimbola Museum & Galleries will host a special tribute to Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish You Were Here’ on Sunday (7th September), with singer-songwriter James Hollingsworth performing a live solo show. Pink Floyd were founded in 1965 by Syd Barrett (guitar, lead ...