The Leader of Isle of Wight Council has issued a stark warning about the authority’s financial position.

The Isle of Wight Steam Railway is supporting biodiversity and the creation of new green spaces by planting a heritage orchard at Havenstreet.

The one-way closure of a key artery on the Isle of Wight has caused or heightened concern over a myriad of issues.

Ah yes — the classic TV tradition: A character exists. Appears regularly. Then one day… simply ceases to exist. No farewell. No storyline. No acknowledgement from anyone still on screen. Here are five legendary vanishing acts. 5. Judy Winslow — Family Matters The most infamous disappearance in sitcom history. One episode she’s part of the family. Next episode? Gone. Forever. No one mentions her again. TV lesson learned: Even relatives are optional. 4. Chuck Cunningham — Happy

Sitcoms are comfort food. Laugh tracks. Running jokes. Everything resets next week. But every now and then, a sitcom would suddenly slam the brakes, dim the lights, and deliver something far heavier than anyone signed up for. Here are five times comedy took a deeply unexpected detour. 5. The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air — “Papa’s Got a Brand New Excuse” Will’s absent father storyline. What begins as playful optimism ends in one of the most emotionally devastating sitcom scenes eve

An Isle of Wight sea view hotel will be expanded with new sitting rooms and roof terraces.

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital following a collision in central Ryde, which led to a main through road being closed for a time.

The museum is currently completing upgrades to its roof and visitor spaces, funded by a £498,000 grant from Arts Council England and £180,000 from Isle of Wight Council.