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The owner of a piece of land earmarked for housing in the rural village of Wellow will stump up £80,000 towards affordable housing on the Island so it is easier for the brownfield land to be developed. Since gaining planning...

The Laidlaw unit at St Mary’s Hospital in Newport poses a fire safety risk to patients, it has been found. According to an Isle of Wight NHS Trust Board report, the outpatient diagnostic and rehabilitation unit has been deemed unfit...

Newport & Carisbrooke Community Council has reported an increase in vandalism in the town’s public toilets, which is resulting in the closure of much-needed facilities. Recent incidents include toilets being deliberately blocked, fires, electrical fittings damaged, graffiti, toilet seats removed...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (29th July 2022) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 13122 £100.00 8092 £100.00 8768 £100.00 17183 £100.00 15263 £100.00 14460 £100.00 13409 £100.00 6338 £100.00 10742 £100.00 12489 £100.00 13436

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...

New figures from the Home Office show that Hampshire Constabulary deployed Armed Police more than 300 times in just 12 months - an increase of 57% from the year before. According to Government data, Armed Response Officers (AFOs) were deployed...

The Isle of Wight Council has splashed out almost £90,000 on ‘strategic’ spare parts for the troubled Floating Bridge. It follows the recommendation of a Government review — which branded Floating Bridge 6 as ‘potentially poorly designed’ — to always...

The Isle of Wight Council and Amey have issued a safety reminder after a household battery caused a bin lorry fire in Shanklin last week. It has been revealed that a damaged battery placed incorrectly in a recycling bin caused...

More than £1million is being spent on a boat pushing the Floating Bridge 6 across the Medina between 2019 and 2027, however, the Isle of Wight Council is looking at other solutions to keep the vessel going during the faster...

A new automotive bookshop, Flâneur, has opened on Avenue Road in Freshwater featuring a range of new and collectable motoring books, together with magazines, leaflets and memorabilia. The shop is a treasure trove of nostalgia; focussing on cars and motoring...