The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. They 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. Comments on the...

Firefighters have been called to a fire in a flat above a popular chip shop in Ryde Town Centre this afternoon (Thursday). A single appliance from Ryde - the first pump on scene - has main jets in use to...

Shanklin Sandown Rowing Club fielded a strong set of crews at Coalporters Regatta last weekend in Southampton, continuing with their successful season to date. The regatta held on the River Itchen consists of 3-boat racing over a 1500m course. The...

Bembridge Youth FC has been awarded Hampshire FA’s Fair Play Award for the 2nd time in 3 years. This latest award confirms the club’s dedication to instilling great sportsmanship and respect across its entire youth setup. The Steyne Park-based club,...

Talented music students from Platform One College will appear at the Isle of Wight Festival this weekend. Students from the college, whose BA (Hons) Commercial Music degree is accredited by the University of Chichester, will be opening the Main Stage...

Firefighters and paramedics have been called to a residential road Binstead this lunchtime (Thursday) where a Toyota has flipped onto its roof.  The incident has occurred at the bottom of Binstead Lodge Road where it meets Ringwood Road. A Toyota...

The world’s first book with a stamp of authenticity to show it was written by a human and not by ChatGPT has gone on sale - and its written by an Island author. RR Haywood’s ‘The Undead’ carries a label...

A team of 7 Ryde Harriers travelled to Alresford, the home of the Watercress line, to take part in the penultimate event in the Hampshire Road Race league. Setting out on yet another 06:00 ferry, the weather had at least...

4-year-old Cassie Nunn from Shanklin has won the Isle of Wight Red Squirrel Trust's 'Name the Red Squirrel' competition. The competition was popular with the children, all 12 years old and under, with over 40 picking a name. Goldie is...

Art collaborators Kochanie & Kochanie - also known as Mela and Gram Hilleard - are to present their work ‘Ghosts of a Collective Memory and ‘Frames of Time’ at Peer Studios in Ventnor, ahead of the town's Fringe Festival. Gram’s...