A warm welcome from East Cowes
Chris CornfordA year after opening their new branch in East Cowes, Weaver Brothers have thanked the East Cowes community for the…
Read MoreFire on Sandown Pier
Island fire crews were called out to a fire in an ice cream parlour on Sandown Pier in the early…
Read MoreLots of support for football to come back into Newport
New proposals to rehome Newport Football Club at a rejuvenated Seaclose Park have received ‘considerable support’. The plans have been…
Read MorePlans submitted for former restaurant
An application has been made to convert the former Little Gloster restaurant into holiday accommodation. The family-run Gurnard eatery, which…
Read MoreRevised plans for historic town hall
Plans for the conversion of Sandown’s former town hall, in Grafton Street, into nine dwellings and a community hall with…
Read MoreFreshwater Five appeal update
The fate of two men convicted of smuggling £53million worth of cocaine off the Isle of Wight could be decided…
Read MoreBeloved Bay bench was rescued from scrapheap
A 5-seater cast-iron bench, originally installed on Sandown Pier in 1895, and subsequently located at Battery Gardens and then Ranelagh…
Read MoreI’ve had mine. Have you had yours?
Despite having mixed feelings about it, I had mine a few weeks ago; have you had yours yet? I didn’t…
Read MoreAnimal charity feels the love this Valentine’s day
Local charity, Friends of the Animals, received a surprise donation of £2,000 over Valentine’s weekend to help provide for pets…
Read MoreIsland Line opening delayed by six weeks
The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed back the re-opening of Island Line by around six weeks. The suppliers of the reconditioned…
Read MoreIsland Roads support for local kids charity
Island Roads staff have picked Daisy Chains as their chosen charity for the second year running. Each year employees vote…
Read MoreReaders picture of the week
This week’s image was sent in by T Elaine Saunders and is of Seaview and Ryde taken from Bembridge beach.…
Read More‘Hello Everyone’ outside Newport’s police station
Sight for Wight, the charity supporting visually-impaired Islanders and their families, have installed a Hello Everyone QR code outside Newport…
Read MoreYarmouth Bridge to close for five days
Island Roads will be replacing key components to Yarmouth Bridge in March, leading to its closure for up to five…
Read MoreMaggie tells board about tough month
“The most challenging month I have ever experienced.” Following the hits the Isle of Wight took from the UK strain…
Read MoreFree Food Sandown sets up home in Lake
Free Food Sandown is set to stay and has new signage to prove it! The shop was started by Dott…
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