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A £60,000 fundraising campaign has been launched to restore operations at Calbourne Water Mill after a 'tragic accident' saw a large pinwheel shatter. The Mill, which was first mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086, has been in constant operation...

The Isle of Wight Council has apologised to a couple who had more than £1,000 taken out of their bank account by accident. Richard and Mary Young used to live in Ryde but sold their property and moved off the...

Today marks the 80th anniversary of the worst air raid experienced by the historic Isle of Wight County Town of Newport during World War II. On the morning of Wednesday 7th April 1943, 8 Messerschmitt 109s skimmed over Sandown Bay...

L-R: Peter Mill, director of Purpose Property handing over the keys to the Retro Hobby and Game shop to Luke Hawkins Shanklin's Retro Hobby and Game shop has moved a few doors up the road into the former Lloyd's Bank...

Ofwat has announced proposals which, following a short consultation, would allow Southern Water to further accelerate its vital work in driving down the use of storm overflows, enabling an ambitious 2-year programme to expand its nature-based and engineering solutions.    Following...

A town council meeting descended into chaos on Tuesday night as allegations of bullying, harassment and intimidation were made — and the Isle of Wight’s MP got involved. At Yarmouth Town Council (YTC), 1 councillor publicly apologised for his behaviour...

St Mary’s Hospital is heading into a very busy Easter Weekend in an already fragile situation and has said it desperately needs the help of Islanders to keep urgent and emergency care services free for people with life-threatening illnesses or...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (7th April 2023) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 4707 £100.00 4585 £100.00 1362 £100.00 17019 £100.00 5237 £100.00 7438 £100.00 17526 £100.00 15790 £100.00 14838 £100.00 12269 £100.00 16983

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. Comments on the...

Monday 27th March – Friday 31st March 2023 • Leszek Berezniak, 32, of Grove Road, Sandown pleaded guilty to theft from a shop. He was fined £40, ordered to pay £8 compensation and £40 costs with a surcharge of £16. •...