Plans to turn a former vets at ‘serious risk of falling into disrepair’ into a town centre apartment have been refused after opposition from a kebab shop owner opposite.

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to following two shoplifting incidents at the Morrisons store in Newport.

Phillipa Spicer, Chief Executive of YMCA Fairthorne Group, has warned of the growing housing challenges facing young people on the Isle of Wight.

One councillor stated that vaping will one day be seen as “akin to asbestos”.

At the scene, a Skoda Yeti travelling towards Ryde had left the carriageway and ended up in a hedge.

This year’s awards will be presented by the High Sheriff, Jacqueline Gazzard, with a number of new categories introduced for 2026.

Emergency services were called to a collision involving a car and a motorcycle on the southern outskirts of Ryde last night.

The decision followed a full council adjournment lasting at least an hour to allow group leaders and the Island’s MPs to discuss the authority’s financial plans.