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Ryde Library will unveil its newly renovated children's section today (Saturday). The Isle of Wight Library service secured a £150,000 grant from Arts Council England’s Libraries Improvement Fund in 2023, which was shared with Cowes Library to improve facilities and ...

Lake North By-election candidate Emily Brothers has said that sorting out the 'dangerous' Fairway/Lake Hill junction is one of her priorities, should she be elected.  Emily is standing to become a County Councillor in the forthcoming Lake North by-election, due ...

The Isle of Wight's sole Wessex Premier representatives - Cowes Sports - travel to face playoff contenders Hamble Club in their final Wessex League fixture this afternoon (Saturday). The Yachtsmen are still becalmed in midtable - one of 3 teams ...

From a small garage in Ryde to a 13-strong team in Newport, Isle of Wight firm Island Mobility is celebrating 60 years in business - now under the helm of the third generation of the Horton family.  The long-standing business, ...

Investigations are underway following an incident in which a Peugeot hatchback destroyed the front of a house in Sandown in the early hours of this morning (Friday). Police were called at 04:37 after a Peugeot 206 collided with a house ...

Newport held East Cowes Victoria to a goalless draw at Beatrice Avenue in driving rain in front of a crowd of 555 in their last home game of the season. For East Cowes Vics, with manager Alex Smith away, Stuart ...

A historic Spanish galleon will sail off the coast of Ventnor next month to fire a four-cannon salute in honour of the newly launched Armada Coast 1588 Heritage Trail, celebrating the Isle of Wight’s vital but often overlooked role in ...

Firefighters are tackling a shipping container well alight in a yard near Arreton this afternoon (Friday). Pumping appliances from Newport were first called to the scene at around 15:30 following reports of a fire at a yard off Downend Road. ...

A fresh phase of restoration has been proposed for Sandown Town Hall, with the Isle of Wight Council seeking Listed Building Consent for a series of external works at the historic site. The Grade II-listed building on Grafton Street could ...

Police, fire and ambulance crews have rushed to Chale this afternoon (Friday) where a car has crashed, coming to rest on its roof.  Emergency service personnel were first called to Chale Street just past the junction with Gotten Lane at ...