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Gazelle helicopter to touch down for Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day
Hold onto your hats, folks! One of the biggest attractions, both in size and attendance, is making a triumphant return to the Isle of...

Dominic Kureen
16 hours ago


"We've Been Plundered" - Ferry Users Stage Protest As Minister Visits Island
Ferry protesters gathered in an Isle of Wight town centre today, outraged at “unreliable” and “increasingly expensive” services. Gathered...
Rufus Pickles
18 hours ago


Appeal Filed Over Seaview Boathouse Planners Warned Would 'Harm Ancient Woodland'
© Copyright Colin Babb and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence An appeal has been filed over refused plans for a...
Rufus Pickles
21 hours ago


Joe Robertson MP Appointed to Conservative Shadow Transport Team
Joe Robertson, Member of Parliament for Isle of Wight East, has been appointed as Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to the Shadow...

Dominic Kureen
21 hours ago


Lottery, TV License And QR Scams Among Latest Warnings For Isle Of Wight
Trading Standards have some more scam warnings to share with Islanders. If you are a member of a committee or group be very cautious if...

Dominic Kureen
22 hours ago


County Hall Committee To Review Major Nature Recovery Plan
Corporate Scrutiny Committee members will this evening review the Isle of Wight’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS). Once officially...
Rufus Pickles
22 hours ago


Planners Raise Carbon Monoxide Fears In Refusal Of 'Substandard' Sandown Flat
Carbon monoxide fears are behind County Hall’s refusal of a ‘substandard’ two-bedroom flat behind a new Isle of Wight launderette. The IW...
Rufus Pickles
1 day ago


Southern Water Undertaking Repair Mission Following Collapsed Sewer On Carisbrooke Road
Southern Water teams are this afternoon (Tuesday) repairing a collapsed sewer in Carisbrooke Road, Newport. A spokesperson for Southern...

Dominic Kureen
2 days ago


Isle Of Wight Council To Increase Support Provisions For Children With Special Education Needs And Disabilities
The Isle of Wight Council is seeking to expand its SEND provisions across the Island. The proposed additional SEND provision will help...

Dominic Kureen
2 days ago


UNISON Fires Further Warning Shot Over 'Workforce Reduction' Plans At St Mary's Hospital
A public-sector union has fired a further warning shot over the Isle of Wight NHS Trust’s ‘workforce reduction’ plans at St Mary’s...
Rufus Pickles
2 days ago


Islander Nick Percy Secures World Championships Qualification With Record-Breaking Throw
Ryde School teacher and Olympic athlete Nick Percy has officially qualified for this summer’s World Championships in Tokyo, following an...

Dominic Kureen
2 days ago


Police Appeal For Witnesses Following Serious Collision In Newport
Officers investigating a serious collision in Newport on Thursday (17 April) are appealing for witnesses to come forward. Police were...

Dominic Kureen
2 days ago


Youths Rescued After Late Night Coastguard Call To East Cowes
Several youths have been helped to safety after an incident that saw Police and Coastguard teams respond to East Cowes on Saturday.
Adam Richardson
3 days ago


'Stay Away' Warning After Large West Wight Landslip
Islanders are being urged to stay away from the site of a large landslip in the West Wight, after heavy rain caused cracks to form and earth to move in Atherfield.
Adam Richardson
3 days ago


Investigations Start After Car Ploughs Into Sandown Home
Police have launched an investigation following a collision that saw a car collide with a home in Sandown on Friday morning.
Adam Richardson
5 days ago


Steam Railway Secures Purchase Of Ashey Station - After 57 Years!
The Isle of Wight Steam Railway is delighted to announce that, 57 years after being sold by British Railways, Ashey Station is back in railway ownership.
Adam Richardson
5 days ago


Arreton Container Fire Tackled By Island Firefighters
Firefighters from Newport were called to reports of a container alight at an Isle of Wight yard on Friday.
Adam Richardson
5 days ago


Help Mountbatten Isle Of Wight Create Garden Of Sunflowers To Mark 35th Anniversary Of Walk The Wight
With just weeks left to sign up to Walk the Wight 2025, Mountbatten Isle of Wight wants your help to create a garden of sunflowers, to...

Dominic Kureen
7 days ago


Outrage Over House Conversion That Would 'Render' Extended Family 'Homeless'
An Isle of Wight tenant has expressed outrage over a proposed house conversion that would ‘render’ her ‘homeless’ along with her extended...
Rufus Pickles
7 days ago


Temporary Closure Of Shanklin Cliff Lift For Improvement Works
The Shanklin Cliff Lift will be temporarily closed from 23 to 25 April as part of the Isle of Wight Council's ongoing commitment to...

Dominic Kureen
7 days ago
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