L-R: Sandown Mayor Gary Young with Sophie Wade-Smith Sandown Beach has been awarded a prestigious Blue Flag for the first time in years - and is the only Isle of Wight beach to be awarded such honour in 2021. Environmental...

The next phase in a long-running Island-wide review of traffic regulations has been put to formal consultation this week. After reviewing suggestions from local people, the Isle of Wight Council is publishing proposed minor changes to parking in Cowes, East...

The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (14th May 2021) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 550 £100.00 15879 £100.00 11259 £100.00 15536 £100.00 3247 £100.00 15988 £100.00 16866 £100.00 6172 £100.00 10006 £100.00 719

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council and can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Application No: 21/00307/FUL...

Shoppers will soon have to pay a minimum of 10p for a carrier bag from any shop as the Government confirms the charge for a single-use plastic bag is doubling from 21st May 2021. Under the current environmentally-friendly policy, only...

An appeal to help locate a pushbike that was placed in a bin as a prank has been launched, amid fears it has been stolen. The bicycle's owner is said to have been on the receiving end of a 'prank...

An 11-year-old boy has escaped serious injury after being hit by a car in Cowes during the morning school run today (Thursday). The incident happened on Park Road, close to Cowes Primary School, at around 08:30. Emergency services responded to...

Freemasons across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight will be marking the inaugural NHS, Social Care and Frontline Workers’ Day on 5th July 2021. The fraternity is one of the core supporters of the event alongside English Heritage, Women’s Institute...

Totland Parish Council will shortly have professionally installed, fully licenced and insured buoys to prevent boats from mooring too far inshore and to protect swimmers at both Totland Bay and the west section of Colwell Bay. The marker buoys at...

Mobile phone users on the EE network are experiencing signal issues across the Isle of Wight today (Thursday). Customers in the Newport, Freshwater and Ventnor areas are being affected by today's downtime. EE say they are aware of a service...