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• Two Teenage Boys Arrested Following Binstead Robbery

  Two teenage boys were arrested following a robbery in Binstead yesterday (Monday).

• Council Chair Welcomes "Essential" £35,000 Floating Bridge Budget Spend

  The Isle of Wight Council’s chair has welcomed an “essential” budget proposal for new Cowes-East Cowes Floating Bridge generators but said the council must “get on with replacing” the vessel.

• Save Westridge Farm Case To Be Heard At The Royal Courts Of Justice In April

  An Isle of Wight community’s struggle to protect one of Ryde’s last farms will reach the second highest court in the country in hearings scheduled for early April.

• Isle Of Wight Council To Consider Key £13m Spending Packages Amid 'Unprecedented Uncertainty'

  Key spending packages worth £13 million will be considered by the Isle of Wight Council’s cabinet this Thursday amid ‘unprecedented uncertainty’.

• Schools Come Out In Force To Support "Wear What Makes You Happy" Fundraiser For Arlo Lambie

  Schools and businesses across the Isle of Wight showed their support for a very special cause on Friday (February 7).

• Isle Of Wight Council Launches 2025 National Apprenticeship Week With Flag Raising

  Today (Monday) marks the start of this year’s Apprenticeship Week and the Isle of Wight Council celebrated by raising the apprenticeship flag outside County Hall alongside council staff, councillors and apprentices.

• Plans To Replace 'Half-Built Eyesore' With New Seafront Café Divides Opinion

  A proposal to build a new seafront café on the site of a ‘half-built eyesore’ in an Isle of Wight village has divided opinion.

• Isle Of Wight MP Weighs In On School Closures Row

  “All we need to do is scare off the cabinet from making a decision on March 6,” an Isle of Wight MP has said in reference to controversial school closure plans.

• Plans To Use Five Shanklin Homes For Parenting Courses Provoke Outcry

  Plans to use five homes for parenting development courses have provoked an outcry from residents and councillors of an Isle of Wight coastal town.

• Conference On Supporting Vulnerable Children To Be Held In Newport Next Month

  A conference dedicated to supporting children who have faced adverse experiences and early life trauma is set to take place at the Riverside Centre in Newport next month.

• Ventnor Town Council Could Scrap "Vital" Beach Safety Project

  An Isle of Wight town council could be about to scrap its Beach Safety Team, which a seafront café owner has warned will “absolutely end in tragedy”.

• What Is Devolution... And What Happens Now?

  Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner announced (February 5) that several UK authorities will adapt to 'devolution'.

• Sloop Inn Works Scheme And Name Change Shelved After Parish Council Opposition

  An Isle of Wight pub’s major redecoration plans and proposed name change have been shelved following opposition from a local parish council.

• SpaMedica: UK Leading NHS Cataract Surgery Opens Diagnostic Clinic On Isle Of Wight

  SpaMedica, the UK’s leading independent provider of NHS cataract surgery, is opening a new cataract clinic on the Isle of Wight.

• Island MPs' Gaping Devolution Divide Shows No Sign Of Narrowing

  The gaping divide between Island MPs on the government’s devolution vision shows no signs of narrowing following news of delayed Isle of Wight elections.

• Liz Earle Head Office In Ryde Set For Closure With Staff Set To Face Redundancy

  Liz Earle has announced the closure of its head office in Ryde, with staff redundancies set to follow.

• "Local Control Of Key Decisions": Council Leader Defends Controversial Devolution Plans

  The leader of the Isle of Wight Council has defended the Island’s inclusion in the government’s fast track devolution plans in the face of doubt over County Hall’s future.

• Three 'Affordable' New Flats Could Be Built On First Floor Of Former Dessert Shop

  Three ‘affordable’ new flats could be installed on the first floor of a once popular dessert shop in the Isle of Wight’s county town.

• Isle Of Wight Council Unveils 2025/26 Budget With Five Per Cent Council Tax Rise In The Pipeline

  The Isle of Wight Council has unveiled its budget for 2025/26.

• Isle Of Wight Elections To Be Delayed Until May 2026

  Isle of Wight residents will not be able to vote for new elected County Hall representatives until May 2026 as part of government devolution plans.