This week's Isle of Wight County Press is out tomorrow (Friday, June 19) and it's full of exclusive stories, features and much more.
The paper hits shelves with a special report examining the pre-election pledges from the two Island MPs and a report on the mooted plans to revive the iconic Island dotto train.
We also have our regular hospitality feature, where we went to visit an iconic Island pub, and the usual eight pages of puzzles and three pages of letter and opinion.
Additionally, we met people off the ferry who have come over to the Island to attend the Isle of Wight Festival!
Pick up the County Press from tomorrow morning in shops.
Local Democracy
Local Democracy Reporter Rufus Pickles has been reporting on planning and local politics.
This week, he covered the proposed sale of public toilets on Pier Street in Sandown, opposition to a 13-bed HMO proposal and the news of an upcoming debate at County Hall on declaring no confidence in Southern Water.
Where we've been
Here are some of the places we've been since last Thursday for the paper:
Ryde Town Council, Nettlestone and Seaview Parish Council, Ryde Esplanade, Red Funnel terminal in East Cowes, Red Jet terminal in Cowes, Seaclose Park, Shanklin Old Village, Quay Arts, Crown Court, Magistrates' Court and all over the Island for breaking news.
Your County Press
Find the County Press in shops across the Island, or subscribe to countypress.co.uk to read the digital flip-through edition.
The County Press is the biggest selling local weekly newspaper in the country.
The Isle of Wight County Press's online growth in 2025 was up an incredible 27 per cent year on year in in page views - on top of 2024's previous record-breaking figures.
The website recorded its best month ever for page views in June 2025 at 3.7 million, according to industry comparison tool SimilarWeb.
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