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AGE UK ISLE OF WIGHT ENGAGES BOTH MPS ON OLDER RESIDENTS’ CHALLENGES
Age UK met with Joe Robertson MP, for Isle of Wight East, last week, completing a crucial round of engagement with the Island’s parliamentary representatives.
Read moreDetails17TH CENTURY NEWTOWN TOWN HALL TO UNDERGO REPAIRS AFTER ‘SIGNIFICANT CRACKS’
An iconic Isle of Wight municipal building dating from the 17th century will undergo repairs after the appearance of ‘significant cracks’ and ongoing movement.
Read moreDetailsUNISON RAISES ALARM OVER £20MILLION COUNCIL DEFICIT AND POTENTIAL REDUNDANCIES
UNISON, the public services trade union representing 1,000 staff at the Isle of Wight Council, is expressing major concern about the implications for services and jobs as a result of the current funding crisis facing the Local Authority.
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT LOTTERY RESULTS: 20TH FEBRUARY 2026
The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (20th February 2026) are…
Read moreDetailsSTRINGS SHORTLISTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS MUSIC INDUSTRY AWARD
Strings in Newport has been nominated for the Grassroots Venue: Spirit of The Scene Award at this year’s Music Week Awards.
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT PLANNING APPLICATIONS: 20TH FEBRUARY 2026
The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council.
Read moreDetailsRYDE BUSINESSES FEAR ‘DEATH OF UNION STREET’ AS PARKING CHARGES PROPOSED
Businesses in the heart of Ryde are concerned for their future as the Isle of Wight Council sets out a controversial proposition to introduce parking charges on Ryde's Union Street.
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT NAMED ONE OF BEST-COVERED AREAS FOR LIFE-SAVING DEFIBS
New figures show the Isle of Wight is among the best-covered areas in England for life-saving defibrillators.
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT HOUSING REGISTER CLIMBS AMID RENTAL SHORTAGE AND COST-OF-LIVING PRESSURES
A shortage of rental accommodation since COVID and the increasing cost-of-living has deepened the Isle of Wight’s housing crisis, a new report shows.
Read moreDetailsBOOKINGS OPEN FOR 2026 MOUNTBATTEN CONFERENCE AT ST MARY’S STADIUM
Health and care professionals are being invited to secure their place at the Mountbatten Conference 2026 in Southampton this March.
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