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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...

An Indian takeaway and restaurant in Freshwater has taken steps to improve after being served a 1-star ‘Major Improvement Necessary’ food hygiene rating. Jaffran, on School Green Road, was inspected by the Isle of Wight Council earlier this year and...

After the announcement this afternoon (Thursday) that saw Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirm his resignation as the leader of the Conservative party, Island MP Bob Seely has given his thoughts on the matter. Having previously backed the party leader, Seely...

Councillors and athletes from the Island Games squad, gathered in Ryde on Wednesday evening to greet the Queen's Baton on its tour around the country before it arrives in Birmingham for the start of the Commonwealth Games on 28th July. ...

Fresh plans have been submitted for a major development in Freshwater…with developers hoping to make it third time lucky. Tallulah Estates have submitted revised plans for greenfield housing on Camp Road, with changes including 3 fewer houses and shifts in...

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal is set to visit the Isle of Wight later this month and again at the start of August, it has been revealed. Princess Anne, who is a regular visitor to the Island, will be...