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Sandown Calls For Tougher Controls On HMOs Amid Rising Concerns
At a meeting on Monday, councillors voted to endorse a draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), which will now be sent to the Isle of Wight Council for consideration.

Rufus Pickles
Sep 25, 2025


Nettlestone RAT Race Returns This Weekend
Runners of all ages are lacing up for the return of the Nettlestone RAT Race this Sunday.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 25, 2025


Council Orders Removal Of East Cowes Flags ‘Strictly on Safety Grounds'
“Flags or painted markings” that may be distracting or hazardous to drivers are being removed “strictly on safety grounds”, the Isle of Wight Council has said.

Rufus Pickles
Sep 25, 2025


Release The Kraken! New Yarmouth–Lymington Ferry To Set Sail
A brand-new ferry service is set to launch across the Solent next month, giving Islanders more choice when it comes to cross-Solent travel.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 25, 2025


Police Appeal For Information After Suspicious Incident In Newport
A man standing next to a van was reported to have made gestures towards an 11-year-old girl.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 25, 2025


Lifetime Of Service: Island Couple Honoured For 70 Years In Scouting
Few milestones can match 70 years of dedicated service, but Val (89) and Don (90) Sambrook have spent seven decades giving freely of their time to Scouting.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 25, 2025


Long-Serving Hospice CEO Nigel Hartley Steps Down After a Decade At Mountbatten
Hartley, who has worked in end-of-life care for over 40 years, joined Mountbatten Isle of Wight in 2015.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 25, 2025


Major Road Closures Coming to Ryde This October
Drivers in Ryde face disruption next month as two of the town’s busiest roads are set to close for resurfacing and reconstruction works.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 25, 2025


Hovertravel’s Extra-Time Service To Get Fans Home From Fratton Park
Isle of Wight Pompey fans can now roar their team on for the full 90 minutes at Fratton Park — and still make it home the same evening — thanks to a brand-new late-night charter service from Hovertravel.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 25, 2025


‘Not a Symbol of Hate’: East Cowes Flag Group Fires Back at Critics
A local patriotic group has released a statement defending its decision to install a line of giant Union Flags along York Avenue in East Cowes, following criticism over the display.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 25, 2025


Traffic Chaos In East Cowes As Ferry Crash Brings Red Funnel To A Standstill
Travel chaos has gripped East Cowes after a lorry crash on the vehicle deck of a Red Funnel ferry forced the company to cancel sailings until further notice.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 25, 2025


Two Men Charged After Closure Order Breached in Newport
Two Men Charged After Closure Order Breached in Newport.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 24, 2025


Newport Man Charged With Multiple Jewellery Thefts
A Newport man has been charged in connection with a series of thefts from shops in the town earlier this month.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 24, 2025


Sandown Town Council Moves To Protect Beloved Boating Lake
Listing the Boating Lake as an ACV would mean that if the privately owned site is ever put up for sale, the community would have the opportunity to bid for it.

Rufus Pickles
Sep 24, 2025


Have Your Say: Put Your Policing Questions To The PCC And New Chief Constable
Islanders will get the chance to grill both the Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones and the new Chief Constable Alexis Boon in a live online Q&A next week.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 24, 2025


Vectis Radio Nominated for Four National Awards
Vectis Radio is celebrating after being shortlisted for four categories at this year’s Community Radio Awards.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 24, 2025


Ventnor’s ‘Graben’ To Close For Essential Roadworks
Island Roads has confirmed that Newport Road in Ventnor, including the stretch known locally as The Graben, will close next month for essential improvement works.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 24, 2025


East Wight MP Raises Alarm Over Possible Shift of Island Education Powers to Hampshire Mayor
The role also comes with the power to levy a new “mayoral precept” on council tax bills.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 23, 2025


Making A Splash: Unique Toilets Up For Auction To Support Mountbatten
Four unique, artist-decorated toilets, part of the bowel cancer awareness campaign “Your Loo Could Save You”, are going up for auction to raise funds for Mountbatten Hospice.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 23, 2025


Isle of Wight’s Havenstreet Station Awarded Historic Status In National Celebration Of Railways
A piece of Isle of Wight railway history has officially been given the recognition it deserves.

Dominic Kureen
Sep 23, 2025
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