A community effort to secure ownership of Ventnor Winter Gardens has hit a setback, after an appeal by the building’s owner was upheld.

A main road in Ventnor was closed for several hours this lunchtime following a collision involving an elderly pedestrian and a car.

The incident, involving at least three cars, occurred at the junction with St Lawrence Shute at around 8.20am.

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A new BBC Radio 4 drama airing this Christmas Eve has a special connection to the Isle of Wight.

Most recently, a silver VW Up, reported stolen from an address on Pier Street in Ventnor December, was found by officers in Pound Lane.

Belgrave Road in Ventnor is due to reopen today following several weeks of repair and safety work after a major rockfall earlier this year.

Plans for a new doggy day care in an Isle of Wight town have been given the go ahead.

A project seeking to enhance an Isle of Wight attraction has drawn criticism from a local council.

An overturned car has caused disruption on the main road between Shanklin and Ventnor this morning.

The family of 21-year-old Cassidy Ley, from Ventnor, have paid heartfelt tribute to the “determined, independent and brave” young woman following her recent passing.

Long leases could be granted for five Isle of Wight council-owned properties and sites, including a multi-use games area, pre-school and beach bar.

A new day care facility for dogs could be opening soon on the edge of Ventnor, after plans were submitted to the Isle of Wight Council.

Ventnor Botanic Garden could soon see some new additions — including a glass corridor and extra public toilets.

One person was treated by ambulance paramedics for smoke inhalation at the scene.

Police and paramedics were called to Shanklin after a driver suffered a medical emergency at the wheel.

A former veterinary surgery in Ventnor could be converted into a one-bedroom flat amid warnings it’s at “serious risk of falling into disrepair.”

A new steering group will be set up to help refine bids for the Ventnor Winter Gardens, a public meeting in the town heard yesterday.

Officers were called to a home in Ventnor on Monday afternoon after a 35 year-old was found dead.

An Isle of Wight councillor has said he hopes Ventnor’s Winter Gardens returns soon to the “facility it once was” in response to it being accepted as an Asset of Community Value.