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An Isle of Wight Councillor has claimed he was 'gagged', with a ‘concerted effort’ made to stop him speaking out against the West Acre Park planning application which was given the green light on Tuesday night. Councillor Michael Lilley, representative...
Read moreDetailsA former care home in Sandown, which is regularly subject to arson attacks, could be pulled down and replaced with 23 flats. The Stonehaven Residential Home, on Carter Street, closed in 2018. It had previously been given planning permission to...
Read moreDetailsPlanning permission has been granted for 473 new homes at West Acre Park in Ryde tonight (Tuesday) - a decision that has been welcomed by local developers, Captiva Homes. The decision to give the green light split councillors at this...
Read moreDetailsCouncillor Karl Love An Isle of Wight Councillor feared he was going to be hit with a wooden pole by a man who had been abusive to him for a year, the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court has heard. Simon...
Read moreDetailsA 3-year trial period leading to a funding hiccup have put plans for a Newport homeless support accommodation in danger. The Castle Lodge guest house on Castle Road, Newport, looked set to be transformed into a house of multiple occupancy...
Read moreDetailsA care watchdog has published figures showing where COVID-19 was involved in the death of care home residents on the Isle of Wight, with The Briars in Sandown seeing the highest number of deaths. The data spans just under a...
Read moreDetailsCouncil Leader Lora Peacey-Wilcox Residents of Pan and Barton have been praised for their support by the leader of the Isle of Wight Council after a new homeless shelter and recovery service was opened at the former Barton Primary School....
Read moreDetailsThe food hygiene rating of a Lake takeaway has jumped from 0 to 4 after a re-inspection — the highest it has held since 2017. Following a bad inspection in February, Lake Kebab House has turned its standards around from...
Read moreDetailsSimon Bryant, Public Health Director The Isle of Wight’s public health director is urging people to remain ‘positive but cautious’ as the number of COVID cases per 100,000 people climbs by almost 150% in a week. Health chiefs have revealed...
Read moreDetailsNearly 90% of the Island’s adult population have had their first Covid vaccination. Latest figures published today by NHS England show 1,471 more vaccinations have been given on the Island, in a week which saw plenty of take up in...
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