Plans to demolish the former Ventnor Coach Station have been backed by local councillors, with a wider redevelopment scheme planned for the site.

A section of the coastal path between Bouldnor and Yarmouth is set for a major upgrade, with work getting underway in September.

Island Pompey fans won't have to worry about missing the final whistle at selected evening matches, with late-night Hovertravel services helping supporters get home across the Solent.

Planners back wedding venue use at historic Island manor house.

A former Isle of Wight town centre furniture store, vacant for years, could be given a new lease of life as a ‘modern convenience store’ operating as an off-licence.

In Green / Shutterstock.com Fast food giant McDonald’s is bidding for a late-night refreshment licence for its new restaurant on the outskirts of Newport. County Hall officers have recommended the application for the planned outlet at St George’s Way be granted. The recommendation is for approval as per the submission with any changes to proposed hours and additional conditions the sub-committee consider ‘reasonable and proportionate’ to promote licensing objectives. These in

Ticket to Ryde returns to Ryde seafront this Bank Holiday weekend, with two days of free live music, food, stalls and scooter rally entertainment.

There are some films that feel like complete stories. They have a beginning, a middle, an ending and, most importantly, nowhere obvious left to go. That doesn't always stop Hollywood. Once a successful film becomes a hit, the temptation to return to the same characters and world can be difficult to resist. Sometimes the result is a worthy sequel. Other times, it makes you wonder whether the original would have been better left alone. Here are five film franchises where the fi