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Internet connectivity could get better at one of the Island’s Parkdean Resorts, if planning permission is given. Applications have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council to install 8 galvanised poles with telecommunication equipment on them at Thorness Bay...

A product invented by an Isle of Wight technology company has been named Data Science/Artificial Intelligence Innovation of the Year at the inaugural Innovation Awards in Portsmouth. Shanklin-based Innovative Physics impressed the judges with their Hot Spot Locator which uses...

The President of the Shanklin Hotel and Accommodation Association (SHAA) says the scrapping of the Dinosauria theme park plan in Sandown is a 'missed opportunity' that could have made a big difference to The Bay area. The SHAA says the...

As the first phase of the Coppins Bridge traffic light upgrade project nears completion, Island Roads would like to thank motorists for their understanding during work so far. Island Roads on behalf of the Isle of Wight Council, is currently...

Work on a new £5million primary school in the West Wight is set to begin later this month. The new school will provide modern educational facilities on the site of the former All Saints' CE Primary School, off School Green...

The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (19th November 2021) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 3873 £100.00 16373 £100.00 13384 £100.00 3866 £100.00 9450 £100.00 14881 £100.00 17182 £100.00 15249 £100.00 15055 £100.00 11435 £100.00 3590

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. Application No: 21/01401/FUL...

Commodore Cinema in Ryde, Ventnor Exchange and Stonecrabs Theatre Company are to receive a total of £137,000 from the Government as part of the Culture Recovery Fund. Hundreds of arts, heritage and cultural organisations across England are set to receive...

A 37-year-old performing artist has been banned from the roads for 12 months after being caught drink driving whilst heading for a late night snack at McDonald's in Ryde. Kristopher Madden, of Grange Court in Bristol, was stopped by Police...

Leading members of the Isle of Wight Council have addressed the tragic murder of Sir David Amess MP and urged councillors to be cautious about their own safety. Using his address to the full Isle of Wight Council in Wednesday...