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ISLE OF WIGHT BROADCASTER SET TO TAKE OVER BBC RADIO SOLENT BREAKFAST
The Island born broadcaster is excited to entertain the South once again...
Read moreDetailsTOWN CENTRE APARTMENT PLAN REFUSED OVER NOISE AND AMENITY CONCERNS
Plans to turn a former vets at ‘serious risk of falling into disrepair’ into a town centre apartment have been refused after opposition from a kebab shop owner opposite.
Read moreDetailsRYDE CARE HOME CHANGES HANDS AFTER 20 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP
The care home occupies a 19-bedroom converted 2-storey property capable of looking after 20 residents...
Read moreDetailsFREE PARKING UNDER THREAT AS COUNCIL PROPOSES NEW CHARGES ISLANDWIDE
Busy commercial hotspots in Ryde, Sandown and Shanklin looking likely to take the hit...
Read moreDetailsTOTLAND PARISH COUNCIL CALLS FOR REFUSAL OF 16-HOME WESTON SCHOOL SCHEME
Plans to redevelop the former Weston Primary School site in the West Wight with 16 ‘high-quality’ new homes have been criticised as 'overdevelopment' and a ‘missed opportunity’.
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT COUNCIL EYES £1MILLION DEAL TO SECURE 10 FLATS IN COUNTY TOWN
A total of 10 apartments at Newport's Woodbine Close may be bought by the Isle of Wight Council for over £1million.
Read moreDetailsTAXI DRIVER HANDED 15-MONTH BAN AFTER LEAVING PARAMEDIC WITH SERIOUS INJURIES
The crash left the paramedic, who was en-route to a medical emergency, with a serious arm injury...
Read moreDetailsATHERFIELD BAY HOLIDAY RESORT REDEVELOPMENT MOVES CLOSER TO REOPENING
The redevelopment of a historic clifftop holiday camp off the Military Road could mean it once again becomes a tourist destination.
Read moreDetailsCOUNCIL FACES £20MILLION DEFICIT AS 2026-27 BUDGET PROPOSES TAX RISE AND SERVICE CUTS
The Isle of Wight Council has unveiled a stark draft budget for 2026-27, warning of a £20million structural deficit and setting out proposals that include a 4.99% council tax rise, service reductions and a cross-council staffing cut programme. The authority...
Read moreDetailsCALENDONIAN TRAVEL DOUBLES HOVERTRAVEL BOOKINGS FOR ISLE OF WIGHT BREAKS
Hovertravel is celebrating a significant boost in group travel demand after leading coach holiday operator Caledonian Travel increased its bookings with the cross-Solent service by over 100 %, with 30 dedicated craft sailings now secured for the 2026 season.
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