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• Girl On The Train Arriving At Apollo Theatre As Next Production Prepares For Curtain Up

  The next production at the Apollo Theatre, Newport, will be the play adaptation of Paula Hawkins’ best-selling thriller The Girl on the Train.

• Older Person's Good Living Show Praised After Big Turnout At Sandown

  The High Sheriff of the Isle of Wight has praised a local homecare provider for organising a “brilliant” event aimed at supporting older people on the Island to live well at home for longer.

• Police Seeking Victims Of Vehicle Damage Following East Cowes Incident

  Police on the Isle of Wight are wishing to hear from anyone who was affected by vehicle damage in Beatrice Avenue, East Cowes.

• Estate Agents Add £1000 To Freshwater Skate Park Total

  Freshwater Parish Council says it is delighted to accept another donation of £1,000 from Hose Rhodes Dickson towards the new Skatepark & pump track - which was recently given planning approved.

• Try Out A Reading Group This National Reading Group Day

  The Isle of Wight Council's Library Service will be celebrating National Reading Group Day, run by national charity The Reading Agency next month.

• Businesses Invited To New Inclusive Island Event To Help Create Sustainable Workforce

  Isle of Wight businesses are invited to participate in a new ‘Inclusive Island’ programme, which aims to unlock potential within our local community and build a more diverse and sustainable workforce on the Island. 

• Island Line Closure: Less Than A Week Until Major Works Bring Halt To Service

  Major engineering works will take place on the Island Line and Ryde Pier starting in a week's time.

• Island Nature Survey To Close This Weekend - Conservation Plan In Progress

  An Isle of Wight survey which will help shape the future of the Island’s habitats and wildlife is due to close on Sunday.

• West Wight Developments To Be Discussed At Parish Council Meeting

  Some of the Isle of Wight’s most contentious planning proposals will be discussed at a Freshwater Parish Council meeting next Tuesday.

• Residents 'Fed Up' With Degraded State Of Battery Gardens In Sandown

  A Sandown retiree has said she and other residents are “fed up” with the degraded state of Sandown Battery Gardens.

• Ramblers Call For Volunteers To Help Keep Rights Of Way Maintained

  An Island walking charity has issued an “urgent appeal” for help with minor maintenance work on Isle of Wight paths.

• Electric Buggy Now Serving Ryde Beachgoers Thanks To Wightlink Grant

  An Isle of Wight charity, which runs Ryde’s community pool and promotes safety along the coast, has now taken delivery of an electric-powered beach buggy, following a grant from Wightlink.

• Special Visitor For Cowes Men's Shed - As Miriam Margolyes Pops In For Tea

  Cowes Men's Shed had a celebrity visit this month, as Miriam Margolyes OBE dropped in to find out more about the work being done for the Island community.

• Leeson Road Engineering Works To Start Next Month - Prompting Reclosure

  The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed that specialist ground engineering work, that could lead to the full re-opening of Leeson Road at Ventnor, will begin on 9 September.

• Live And Wild Weekend Wriggling Into Tapnell Farm Park This September

  Tapnell Farm Park is preparing for a weekend of squirming, wriggling, and wild fun as The Live and Wild Weekend arrives next month (September).

• Ford Driver Seriously Hurt In Head On Collision With Bus In Woodall

  Police on the Isle of Wight are appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage following a serious collision in Wroxall.

• Body Of Brighstone Man Discovered On Beach At Compton

  A major operation took place following reports of the discovery of a body at Compton beach last night (Wednesday).

• Urgent Appeal To Locate Missing Man Last Seen At Culver Parade

  Isle of Wight Police have issued an urgent appeal to try and locate a missing man on the Isle of Wight tonight (Wednesday).

• Campaign Group In Progress As Councillors Hit Out Against CO2 Pipeline Plans

  Two Isle of Wight Council members are teaming up to launch a campaign group opposing ExxonMobil’s Solent CO2 Pipeline.

• Islanders Urged To Keep Electoral Details Up To Date So They Can Have Their Say

  Islanders are being urged to check their electoral registration details or risk losing their chance to vote on decisions that affect them.