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  Barclays will no longer sponsor the Isle of Wight festival after musicians and comedians dropped out of Latitude festival - also sponsored by Barclays - in protest over the bank's ties to the Israel-Hamas war.

• Yanking Our Chain! Floating Bridge Out Of Service With SECOND Problem This Week

  The Cowes Floating Bridge has been pulled from service once again – around 24 hours after having returned from its latest setback.

• Beds And Borders Bloom To Brighten Ryde Interchange

  Ryde Interchange is blooming following the work of a green-fingered local company.

• Rallying Call For Isle Of Wight As RSPCA Celebrates 200th birthday During 'Busiest Week'

  Islanders are being urged to do their bit amid ‘new’ challenges for animals.

• Isle Of Wight Festival Artist Set Times Announced

  The schedule for this year's Isle of Wight Festival has been announced this afternoon (Thursday).

• Army Air Corps Reserves Inbound

  Another unit visiting Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day later this month is 679 Squadron, 6 Army Air Corps.

• Changes To Council Services During Isle Of Wight Festival

  While the Isle of Wight Festival is taking place from Friday 21 June to Sunday 23 June 2024, some council services are affected.

• Isle Of Wight Festival Traffic Plan Released

  Travel plans during the Isle of Wight Festival weekend next week have been revealed.

• Launch of Plastic Free Communities for Bembridge

  A new environmental initiative has arrived in Bembridge courtesy of Surfers Against Sewage.

• Isle Of Wight Breeding Birds Put At Risk By Trespasser — Make Sure You Know The Law

  Police are urging people to keep to public footpaths when visiting nature reserves and areas with nesting birds, and to familiarise themselves with the law following an incident at Brading Marsh RSPB Reserve.

• Multiple Crews Tackle Blaze At Derelict Sandown Hotel

  A quintet of fire services were called to Sandown last night (Wednesday) following another blaze at a derelict hotel in the town.

• Headline Authors Announced As 2024 Isle Of Wight Literary Festival Launched

  Top literary names from television, politics, history and the world of food and drink are among headline authors who will be appearing at this year’s Isle of Wight Literary Festival.

• Island And Southampton Artists Unite For MNDA Charity Cassette Release

  A compilation album featuring songs by artists from the Isle of Wight and Southampton is set to be released to raise funds for the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA).

• Cutting Edge Technology To Help Reduce Storm Overflows And Flooding On The Isle Of Wight

  New AI technology has been installed on the Isle of Wight for the first time this month as part of Southern Water's efforts to reduce storm overflows.

• Tributes Pour In For Popular Sportsman And Solicitor Ian Charles Michael Heal

  Well-known Isle of Wight solicitor and sportsman Ian Michael Charles Heal has died aged 50, following a battle with bowel cancer.

• Police Called To Ryde Following Discovery Of Body Of Man In His 20s

  Police were called to Ryde this morning (Tuesday) after being alerted to the discovery of the body of a man.

• Cowes Man Tased Following Newport Assault

  Police were forced to discharge a taser this morning (Tuesday) after a man became violent with them following reports of an assault in Newport.

• New Memorial Cairn Dedicated At Northwood Cemetery

  A memorial cairn has been dedicated at Northwood Cemetery.

• Freshwater Skatepark Planning Permission Granted

  Freshwater thrill seekers are celebrating after the town received planning long-anticipated planning permission for its skatepark.

• Police And Crime Commissioner Donna Jones Calls On Communities To Help Shape Policing

  Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones has opened a public consultation to develop her next Police and Crime Plan.