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Bath Road in Ventnor could remain closed for months, if not years to come, as the Isle of Wight Council and Island Roads say the risk of a further collapse of a stone wall means the road should not be ...

Local dance school Classique Dance Studios had reason to celebrate last weekend (2nd March) following success at the Lancing Championships. A total of 9 of the studio's Disco Freestyle dancers participated, securing an impressive 17 finalist placements. Notably, Violet earned ...

Extended repairs to Red Falcon has forced Red Funnel to cancel another 12 vehicle ferry sailings tomorrow (Monday). The 06:00, 09:00, 12:00, 15:00, 18:00 and 21:00 from East Cowes and the 04:30, 07:30, 10:30, 13:30, 16:30 and 19:30 from Southampton ...

A teenage boy from Sandown has been arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm following an incident at Newport Quay yesterday (Saturday). At around 17:30 last night, an officer on patrol in the Newport Quay area saw a ...

Applications to join the Ryde and Sandown beach lifeguards team for the 2025 summer season have now closed. The service is delivered in Ryde and Sandown during the summer months on behalf of Ryde and Sandown Town Councils, as well ...

A Newport man has been arrested and bailed after damage was caused to a hotel in Ryde yesterday afternoon (Saturday). Police were called to reports that a man had caused damage to a hotel on Dover Street at around 16:00. ...

To commemorate the 400th anniversary of the birth of their founder, George Fox, Isle of Wight Quakers have recently planted 2 oak trees at Church Litten in Newport.   These are to replace 2 oaks that were cut down some years ...

Cowes Sports failed in their attempt to reach the top half of the Wessex Premier table after squandering a 2-goal half time lead against Bournemouth Poppies. The Yachtsmen welcomed back Connor Kelly, who donned the No11 shirt. Cowes began on ...

A Welsh man has denied a host of historical child sexual assault charges allegedly committed against a child under the age of 14. Paul Dewarne, of Royal Oak Drive in Newport, South Wales, appeared at Isle of Wight Magistrates' Court ...

Roy Shiner is recognised as the Isle of Wight's greatest ever footballer. He scored 107 goals in 196 Football League appearances at an average of 0.55 goals per game - a comparable strike rate to that of Gary Lineker. By ...