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Lots of blue and orange hues feature in this week's Readers' Gallery, with many different views and photographers popping up... Needles Old Battery Needles Old Battery ~ Photo credit Wendy Miller Coastal Path Whitecliff Bay ~ Photo credit Lucy Thorn...

With a recent 'upsurge' in COVID cases on the Isle of Wight, confusion has emerged over who is eligible for booster vaccinations. A ‘spring booster’ programme was announced at the end of March and was set to run until the...

A former care home in Sandown, which is regularly subject to arson attacks and vandalism, was struck again in the early hours of this morning (Friday). It is believed that someone broke into the premises - currently ongoing renovation -...

The current store on Pier Street in Ventnor From Ventnor to the Isle of Wight Pearl — an Island beauty salon is to be on the move to pastures new as business continues to grow. Fabulash - currently based on...

A recommendation to submit a detailed bid of £1.73million for the Government’s ‘Shared Prosperity’ funds will go in front of councillors later this month. Cabinet members will discuss the Council's Investment Plan bid to the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund,...

A new set of public toilets could be coming to Sandown seafront, but not in time for the upcoming summer holidays. Plans have been submitted by Sandown Town Council (STC) for pay-to-use toilets at Eastern Gardens, next to the Southern...

A 0.34-acre piece of land on Love Lane in Bembridge, which has been at the centre of a controversial and failed holiday lodge planning application, has been put up for sale. Owners of the leafy woodland seem to be abandoning...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (8th July 2022) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 6742 £100.00 1782 £100.00 13998 £100.00 17472 £100.00 17383 £100.00 17285 £100.00 17185 £100.00 10963 £100.00 5269 £100.00 14440 £100.00 14607

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...

A prolific shoplifter who stole over £290 of goods from multiple shops in Sandown and Lake has avoided a jail sentence.  Warren Russell, 38, of Howard House on Barton Road in Newport, appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court...