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Students at Greenmount Primary School are turning the page on a new chapter after celebrating the opening of their brand-new library - made possible thanks to a £6,000 investment and the tireless efforts of the school’s PTA. Local children’s author ...

Homes and businesses in Cowes are without power this afternoon (Saturday) - and it is expected to be several hours before supplies are restored. It was just gone midday that over 850 properties in the PO31 region lost electricity, owing ...

Young equestrians from Niton Primary School have trotted away with top honours after taking 1st place at this year’s Island Interschools Show Jumping competition. The event, held at Little Kennerley Farm on 3rd July, saw 12 primary schools compete for ...

Immigration officers arrested 2 Vietnamese nationals following a raid on a nail salon in Ryde on Thursday, the Home Office has confirmed. It was just before 15:00 that Immigration Enforcement, accompanied by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary, arrived at ...

A new charitable fund has been launched by Robin Hill to support families across the Isle of Wight who are struggling to make ends meet. The Robin Hill Fund, which will be facilitated and administered by local grant-giving charity WightAID, ...

Council land and property assets will be used to prioritise social housing wherever possible, the Isle of Wight Council has decided. At Wednesday's Full Council meeting, the chamber voted to agree and adopt the Land and Property Asset Disposal Policy ...

The annual Summer funfair will be returning to the Isle of Wight in August, visiting Cowes, the Garlic Festival, Sandown and Newport - plus a much-welcomed return to St Helens! For 2025, the funfair won't be visiting Newport's Seaclose Park ...

The Crab & Lobster has announced the appointment of Stuart Downes, aka 'The Bear', as the pub's Executive Chef. Well-known across the Isle of Wight, Stuart was previously the owner of the popular Hungry Bear and brings years of culinary ...

'Terrorising' shoplifters, people 'defecating in bushes' and drivers speeding 'like lunatics' were among a number of crime and anti-social behaviour concerns raised at a public meeting in Ryde. Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones and ...

An Island man has been waiting 818 days for an inquest on his partner, the Isle of Wight Council heard earlier this week (Wednesday). In a public question, Moses Gibson asked how long County Hall has been aware of the ...