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The winning number in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (31st March 2023) are… Amount (£) Number £5,000.00 15973

Motorists on the Isle of Wight will benefit from smoother journeys, reduced congestion and faster broadband rollout as the Government clamps down on utility companies for leaving potholes behind after carrying out street works. From tomorrow (1st April), new regulations...

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 20th March – Friday 24th March 2023 • Jack Walton, 23, of High Street, Cowes pleaded guilty to drug driving (Benzoylecgonine). He was banned from driving for 12 months, fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a...

Island families can now start planning their holidays for the 2024/25 academic year as the Isle of Wight Council has confirmed term dates. Children will go back to school on 2nd September 2024 for the start of the new academic...

To ensure parking is fairer and always available to visitors of Ventnor Botanic Garden, the Community Interest Company that runs the Garden has employed an external supplier to manage a new number plate recognition system in the car park. From...

The last of Wightlink’s ships has returned home after her annual refit, completing a 6-month programme of maintenance. The ferry company’s 8-strong fleet is now ready for Easter and a busy Summer taking holidaymakers across the Solent and supplying the...

With the Easter school holidays nearly here, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding families in the South East not to miss out on government help to pay for childcare.   Tax-Free Childcare can pay for any approved childcare for children...

A dedicated jobs page for adult social work recruitment opportunities has been launched by the Isle of Wight Council. The aim is to reach out to social work professionals from around the UK who might be interested in joining the...

Young people on the Isle of Wight are starting great careers with the NHS as part of a collaboration between the Island’s NHS Trust and local training provider HTP Apprenticeship College. 11 young people aged between 16 and 18 are...