Plans to build new homes on greenfield land at Newport Harbour have been reconsidered by the Isle of Wight Council. In deciding against building houses at the entrance to Seaclose Park, off Fairlee Road, the authority said it had taken...

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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: 20/00038/HOU...

A number of students at the Isle of Wight College have been told to self isolate following a positive COVID-19 case within the college community. An email has been sent out tonight (Thursday) confirming the news, stating that a member...

Yarmouth's annual Guy Fawkes Night celebrations have been cancelled for 2020, it has been announced. Yarmouth Carnival Committee announced the unfortunate, but not surprising, news earlier on today (Thursday). The evening normally sees a Guy competition in the square, followed...

Is it worth spending money on cinema trips when you can now watch or download movies from home any day, any time? That is the question now being asked as cinemas close their doors up and down the country. Many...

Isle of Wight coach company IOW Tours has ceased trading as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been announced today (Thursday) that the company wound up operations yesterday. The pandemic has been squarely blamed for...

A further 6 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed on the Isle of Wight, according to Public Health England. The latest data reveals that the total number of cases identified locally since the start of the pandemic now sits at...

29-year-old Darren Rose, who struck his victims over the head with 2 wine bottles whilst burgling their home, has been jailed for 7 years. Rose, of no fixed abode, forced his way into an address on Cross Street in Cowes...

Students and staff at Cowes Enterprise College have been celebrating after students earned their Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award. The academy held a celebration breakfast and presented the students with their certificates, which they had won back in November but...