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Data obtained by The Telegraph has revealed that over 90% of burglaries on the Isle of Wight over the past 3 years remain unsolved, as Commissioner Donna Jones demands a 'back to basics' approach to policing. Between May 2019 and...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (12th August 2022) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 6905 £100.00 15246 £100.00 15687 £100.00 13499 £100.00 7182 £100.00 11101 £100.00 7335 £100.00 12285 £100.00 16004 £100.00 14982 £100.00 16536

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...

Conservative councillors on the Isle of Wight have revealed who they will be voting for as Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak battle it out to become the next leader of the Conservative Party and the next Prime Minister. Both candidates...

Location of Brickfields Cottage Do you know the location of the Isle of Wight’s most isolated house, Brickfields Cottage? Brickfields Cottage lies on Elmsworth peninsula, 2 miles from the nearest dwellings on Elmsworth Lane, and was last occupied in 1954....

With temperatures rising and a local hosepipe ban in place, the Island's countryside, parks and gardens are extremely dry which significantly increases the risk of fire. With this in mind, the Isle of Wight Council has placed a temporary ban...

Developers of an extended solar park in the West Wight say they have no links to a Russian oil company. The Barnfield Solar Farm would be extended by almost 100 acres and created south of Thorley on Wilmingham Lane, with...

Solent NHS Trust’s School Age Immunisation service is encouraging the parents and families of school-age children who missed any of their routine vaccinations in term time to now come forward and arrange a quick and easy catch-up appointment during the...

The West Wight community is mourning the loss of well-known swimming instructor Shirley Miles BEM, who died on Friday (5th August) aged 88. Shirley was one of the original team of volunteers who raised money for and built the West...

Islanders are being warned that some bin/sack collections may be temporarily suspended today (Thursday). The Isle of Wight Council and Amey say that this action is for the safety of its collection crews, due to the heatwave. A Level 5...