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The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (14th October 2022) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 7716 £100.00 12592 £100.00 4843 £100.00 4726 £100.00 17476 £100.00 12885 £100.00 17540 £100.00 9422 £100.00 17125 £100.00 12506 £100.00 8787

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...

More than 300 people were caught speeding on the Isle of Wight in September, Police have revealed. Hampshire Constabulary’s Roads Policing Unit carried out work on the Island throughout September with their efforts leading to 347 speeding drivers being caught,...

Monday 3rd October – Friday 7th September 2022 • Christopher Claude Martin, 30, of St John's Road, Shanklin pleaded guilty to drink driving (62). He was banned from driving for 18 months, fined £500 and ordered to pay £85 costs...

Cross-Solent ferry operator Wightlink has won recognition for its ongoing campaign to reduce carbon emissions and encourage environmental initiatives. The Isle of Wight ferry operator has won the ‘Communicating Sustainability’ award from the Southern Sustainability Partnership and was presented with...

Self Assessment customers who are starting to think about their annual tax returns for the 2021-22 tax year should guard against being targeted by fraudsters, warns His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC). In the 12 months to August 2022, HMRC...

Red Funnel has launched a new travel sponsorship programme for 2023, supporting the talents of Isle of Wight residents. Applications are now open for talented individuals through to small groups living on the Island, who would benefit from sponsored travel...

Royal Mail workers on the Isle of Wight are striking once again today (Thursday) in the continuing row over pay, bringing about disruption to postal services. Those who are part of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have walked out as...

2 well-established and independent East Cowes businesses are hoping to swap shops to keep business booming in the town. In applications to the Isle of Wight Council, Coast to Castle estate agents and Joker Jacks tattoo studio are looking to...

A once-in-a-generation capital investment in NHS services on the Isle of Wight, which includes a £23.7million upgrade of St Mary's Hospital, is about to get underway. Work to improve patient care and outcomes, reduce waiting times and bed occupancy and...