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Leah Mew Architecture Major regeneration plans have been unveiled that would transform the run-down St Thomas’ Church in Ryde into a thriving community hub. The landmark on St Thomas’s Street was bought by Ryde Town Council (RTC) in recent years...

It's that time of the year when decorations are dazzling and the festive spirit is flowing, but it’s also the time when gruesome ‘fatbergs’ can clog up the sewer network, as nasty blockages caused by fat, grease and other unflushable...

The winning number in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (30th December 2022) is… Amount (£) Number £10,000.00 13258

A convicted paedophile who committed what was described as “one of the worst cases of predatory paedophilia" died from a blood clot and pancreatic cancer, it has been revealed. Robert Marti, 66, died at HMP Isle of Wight on 12th...

Unlimited fines and prison sentences are amongst a package of new powers to be introduced as part of a crackdown on illegal tree felling in England, Defra and the Forestry Commission have announced. Delivered as part of the world-leading Environment...

Plans to improve toilets at Compton Bay on the Military Road have been submitted to the Isle of Wight, just weeks after The National Trust revealed its ambitions for the West Wight beauty spot. It was last month that the...

A busy cut-through in Brading is to be closed for over 7 weeks to allow for utility works to be undertaken in the area. The Mall will be closed from its junction with Bully's Hill to High Street from 08:00...

Former owners of the derelict Ocean Hotel in Sandown will have to fight their case on the Isle of Wight and not in Durham, a judge has decided. The decision follows a hearing earlier this month at Durham Crown Court...

The deadline to have your say on plans to save a key section of the Isle of Wight’s picturesque Military Road is looming. The Isle of Wight Council and Island Roads are still trying to fix a section of the...

Parking fees will be re-introduced at Maresfield Road Car Park in East Cowes in January, it has been announced. The decision is one that was taken by the Isle of Wight’s Cabinet earlier this year and will see motorists having...