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The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (21st January 2022) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 9796 £100.00 15833 £100.00 7009 £100.00 12886 £100.00 8713 £100.00 15969 £100.00 3402 £100.00 12725 £100.00 9773 £100.00 9362 £100.00 16310

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 complaint about the quality of food on offer at Wetherspoons led to a Ryde man assaulting 2 members of staff and smashing a door, the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court heard this week. 44-year-old Richard Wetherick appeared before the...

The success of a first-of-its-kind operation at St Mary's Hospital, which was undertaken whilst the patient was awake, has been detailed by the Isle of Wight NHS Trust this week. At the end of 2021, 79-year-old Richard Harding, from Yarmouth,...

The development of a holiday camp on the Military Road, which has caused local outrage due to unauthorised changes, has got the thumbs up from council officers. Isle of Wight Council planning officers recommended the minor amendments application for the...

People worried about the welfare of rough sleepers on the Island can use an app or website to get them help. The Isle of Wight Council has signed up to the national StreetLink service which allows people to report concerns...

Police are investigating an act of vandalism and theft at Arreton Cricket Club this week. Club members discovered on Wednesday that a number of items had been stolen including a mower, electric strimmer and 3 jerry cans. A shed at...

Islanders aged 14 to 25 are being invited to have a say on how the police interact with young people in relation to the use of drugs. Young people are being asked to take part in the Hampshire and Isle...

SNP MP, Brendan O’Hara, provoked heated exchanges in Westminster this week by labelling Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely as 'far right' during a debate on the modelling used to justify the COVID-19 lockdowns. Brendan O’Hara, while pointing at Bob...

Islanders are being reminded to spring into action and renew their garden waste subscription, which runs from 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023. If you pay by direct debit, this should automatically renew and you will receive an email...