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BREAKING: Wightlink is advising passengers of disruption on its Fishbourne-Portsmouth car ferry route this morning (Monday) due to an ongoing technical issue

A newly appointed Board of Directors at Smallbrook Stadium has unveiled ambitious plans to transform the Ryde venue into a year-round community hub.

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Islanders are being urged to close their windows and doors as smoke from a large heath fire in the New Forest spreads across the Isle of Wight. The smell of smoke was initially reported in areas such as Ventnor and ...

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has found 'fault causing injustice' on 4 occasions relating to special educational needs (SEN).

On 1 April 2026, Britain's Remote Gaming Duty went from 21% to 40% of gross gaming yield. Evoke, which owns William Hill and 888, put the annualised cost at up to £135m and withdrew its medium-term financial targets; Entain estimated ...

Few footballers from the Isle of Wight have built the sort of Football League career Dan Butler has quietly put together. The Cowes-born defender has won promotion before and, after helping Stevenage reach the League One play-offs last season, heads ...

A Sandown shoplifter, who breached 2 suspended sentence orders after stealing alcohol and chocolates from Tesco Express in Lake, has avoided jail.

BREAKING: A 31-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of ABH after several people were assaulted during a fight in Ryde.

BREAKING: The face allegations including violent disorder, assaulting an emergency worker and Class A drug possession.