Isle of Wight, England News

A thatched cottage in the small hamlet of Roud, within easy reach of the Shanklin seaside resort and the main town of Newport.

IT IS the "pot of gold" that could create hundreds of new jobs and give a much-needed boost to Hampshire businesses.

More than 50 English beaches have met tough new EU standards to receive Blue Flag awards, recognising their high standards and water quality.

The pre-order for Haunt, set for May 28 release by Virgin Records, will be available today on the iTunes Store .

Newport District Supervisor Buzz Bailey is so insensitive that he stated in an official meeting on May 13 that in Isle of Wight "the South will rise again". This man votes on an education budget? No wonder the schools in Isle of Wight are having their funding cut.

BIG names from the worlds of acting, journalism and literature will take centre stage at the second Isle of Wight Literary Festival at Northwood House, Cowes, in October.

The college faces a potential reduction of A 1.2 million on next year's budget of A 15 million, due to government funding cuts.

PCS Union protest against the closure of the Isle of Wight tax office. Steve Gibbs, left, and Patrick Smyth.

SHE found international fame after unearthing a new species of pterosaur on the Isle of Wight and now Daisy Morris has been appointed the Island's latest tourism ambassador.

HUNDREDS of legal jobs could go in Southampton and throughout Hampshire as a result of a "reckless" Government plan, lawyers are warning.

COWES Enterprise College will begin its long-delayed move into the new A 32m building in September, the Isle of Wight Council announced today .

THIS summer's back-to-back classical concerts at Osborne House by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra have been cancelled.

A DATE has been set for 15-year-old Isle of Wight sailor Natasha Lambert to be honoured for her fundraising.

If you have anything specific you would like to raise with me, please contact the office direct on opcc@hampshire.pnn.police.uk . I do feel that other public bodies should be aware of the pressure their actions put on the police on a day-to-day basis.

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WHILE Enter Shikari's recent tour took the band to more intimate venues, including the Forum in Hatfield, the St Albans quartet will still be hitting the UK festival circuit like a sledgehammer this summer.

She was walking a dog in Stockbridge Road, Sparsholt , near Winchester, at around 1pm when she was involved in a collision with a blue Vauxhall Corsa.

THE number of Jobseeker's Allowance claimants on the Isle of Wight fell for the third month in a row, but long-term unemployment has remained more than double the South East rate.

THE latest legal challenge to Wightlink's Lymington ferries has failed, but the company has been left counting the cost of a long legal battle.

He will play the Friday night of the festival, introducing ten fields and 20 stages filled with music, entertainment and sideshows.