Islanders are hurting!
Chris CornfordWith inflation running at less than one per cent the Isle of Wight Council this week agreed a 4.99 per…
Read MoreWalking in Sir Tom’s memory
A primary school class is following in the footsteps of Captain Sir Tom Moore, who died earlier this month, by…
Read MoreNew harbour order means regeneration can get going
A major barrier to the regeneration of Newport Harbour has been overcome with a new harbour revision order agreed by…
Read MoreGet arty, then get chocolaty
Island youngsters with a sweet tooth should get their art materials out and start creating an Easter card for the…
Read MoreLiam’s music blog , Coach Party are back with angsty new track
Isle of Wight rising stars Coach Party have released their first new track of the year with their angsty new…
Read MoreVideo shows life in care home during pandemic
Springfield Nursing Home, in Shanklin, has produced a video showing how staff and residents have coped though the Covid-19 pandemic.…
Read MoreA warm welcome from East Cowes
A 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…
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