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: 20/01256/FUL...

Asda will not be opening its Newport store on Boxing Day this year, it has been announced. In a throwback to days gone by when stores would remain closed for an extended period of Christmas, bosses have confirmed the move...

Ryde Rotary Club is inviting Islanders to book a personalised call with Father Christmas live on Zoom! This year Father Christmas has kindly agreed to make himself available for some very special live video meetings using Zoom with children and...

The Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS) have recognised the long service and dedication of a number of the volunteer crew at Freshwater Independent Lifeboat. Tim Griffin, the Island's RLSS representative, visited Freshwater recently to present the awards. Rod Adams was...

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is calling on residents across the Isle of Wight to sign up to its Priority Services Register (PSR) to receive extra support this winter. The network operator has teamed up with SMILE to help reach...

The driver of a Skoda Octavia has had their vehicle seized after Police caught it being driven without tax this morning (Thursday). Officers from the Joint Operations Unit stopped the vehicle at B&Q car park when it flagged up that...

A new initiative to help families and individuals who are facing hardship because of the coronavirus pandemic is being launched by the Isle of Wight Council. The second phase of ‘connect4communities’ will be a community-based programme driven by the Isle...

Police have been making enquiries following the discovery of a man's body at an industrial estate on the outskirts of Newport. Officers responded to Bowcombe Business Park at just before 18:45 yesterday evening (Wednesday). The death of the man, aged...

Pan Together, the charity which exists to support and provide a community hub for the residents of East Newport, has received a grant of £300 from The ASDA Foundation in recognition of its ongoing efforts to provide lifeline support services...

Sainsbury’s colleagues and customers in Cowes are supporting the Isle of Wight Foodbank in the run up to Christmas, as part of the retailer’s national ‘Help Brighten a Million Christmases’ initiative running between 1st - 14th December. The initiative invites...