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Restoration of a Ryde landmark is drawing closer with a planning application imminent, but the biggest obstacle facing the project to save Appley Tower is the repair costs. Ryde Town Council and Natural Enterprise want to bring Appley Tower back...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has publicly praised the efforts of Isle of Wight NHS Trust boss Maggie Oldham in taking the Trust out of special measures following its inspection this summer. Addressing Ministers in the House of Commons he...

A special ‘field of remembrance’ will once again be opened to the public at Carisbrooke Castle this month (November) to commemorate those in the uniformed services who lost their lives in service of their country. The field was introduced in...

Pop-up businesses could soon make use of Isle of Wight Council-owned sites across the Island from Easter 2022. Details of pilot plans of how council-owned sites could be brought into temporary use by small ‘pop up’ business or commercial users...

22-year-old Marcus Burgin has been given a 3-month driving ban after being found in charge of a motor vehicle whilst drunk. Police were on a routine patrol in the area of Seaclose Park, Newport on 16th October when they came...

A rolling programme of work to upgrade the traffic lights at Coppins Bridge in Newport is to begin next week, bringing significant disruption to motorists until March, but work will cease completely for a period of 5 weeks around Christmas....

Will it be a 5th November to remember? The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (5th November 2021) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 12837 £100.00 14503 £100.00 3089 £100.00 12915 £100.00 11922 £100.00 10236 £100.00 14434 £100.00 14820...

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: 21/01792/CLEUD...

The Island’s RSPCA is reminding pet owners of steps they can take to ensure their companions are not alarmed or distressed by bonfire night fireworks. The advice comes after research found that, with many public firework events being cancelled because...

Travel ambassadors are being introduced on cross-Solent routes following concerns ‘selfish’ people are not following the ‘hand, face, space’ precautions onboard ferries, despite COVID restrictions having been dropped and 80% of everyone aged 12 and over double vaccinated. Speaking at...