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The Friends of Northwood Cemetery, in partnership with the Isle of Wight Council, are celebrating after receiving a Green Flag Award for Northwood Cemetery — 1 of 2,208 UK winners. The award is the international quality mark for parks and...

Marks and Spencer's request to change delivery times at its Newport store have been thrown out by the Isle of Wight Council. The planning committee this week decided nearby residents of Medina Avenue would have their quality of life adversely...

A proposal by the Isle of Wight Council to introduce double yellow lines in a quiet part of Binstead could ultimately result in the closure of the village's church, it is warned. Lay Minister Hilary Spurgeon says that the traffic...

The driver of a Renault Megane that was seized by Police in Ryde last night (Wednesday) will soon appear before the courts after being reported for a number of offences. Officers from the newly formed High Harm Team spotted the...

Boots has become the first community pharmacy in the UK to transport prescription-only medicines by drone, successfully completing a flight between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. The flight departed from the British Army’s Baker Barracks on Thorney Island near...

The locations of the ŠKODA King of the Mountains and sprint points for this year’s Isle of Wight stage of the Tour of Britain, the UK’s most prestigious cycle race, have been revealed. Riders will contest 3 intermediate Sprints at...

Monday 18th July – Friday 22nd July 2022 • Karen Nolan, 38, of Clarence Road in East Cowes, pleaded guilty to speeding. She was fined £40 and handed 3 points on her licence, as well as being ordered to pay...

A mainland commercial property portfolio owned by the Isle of Wight Council will make the authority more than £1.8 million a year. Figures revealed to the authority’s audit committee on Monday provided an update on the Isle of Wight Council’s...

The National Trust has confirmed that the Old Town Hall at Newtown will not be re-opening in 2022, with work underway to save the historic building. Structural issues with the Grade II listed building mean it is not safe for...

Those visiting the coast this Summer are being urged not to use blocked-off steps at La Falaise car park in Ventnor. The Isle of Wight Council says that the beach steps from the coastal path next to the car park...