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Taxpayers on the Isle of Wight may have to foot a £6,000 bill for a failed bid for judicial review. The legal case against the Isle of Wight Council and applicants for housing and other facilities at Bembridge Harbour was...

A Newport man who shouted sexualised comments at his neighbour, but claimed in court that he couldn't remember doing so, has been handed a 2-year restraining order. David Frampton, of Sydney Close in Newport, appeared before the Isle of Wight...

Residents of central Newport are objecting to a new bar planned for the former Pizza Express site, which is set to bring live back into the town and create 30 jobs. As a result of the objections from neighbours, who...

The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (20th August 2021) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 14622 £100.00 9541 £100.00 17052 £100.00 16532 £100.00 567 £100.00 16631 £100.00 8011 £100.00 7913 £100.00 941 £100.00 5566 £100.00 17006

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: 21/00482/HOU...

A Newport man who destroyed the windscreen of a car before injuring 2 police officers has appeared before Isle of Wight Magistrates. 26-year-old David Jason Haynes, of Trafalgar Road, Newport, admitted 3 offences including causing criminal damage and 2 counts...

Monday 9th August – Friday 13th August 2021 • Vicki Neilson, 51, of Barton Road in Newport, was made subject to a 12-month community order after stealing alcohol and food stuffs from a dwelling in Shorwell. The community order includes...

Plans for nearly 150 homes on green fields in Gunville are a step closer — bridging the gap between already permitted developments. 2 applications — 1 for outline permission for 113 dwellings and the other for full permission for 36...

Rural crime across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight cost £1,240,000 last year, according to leading rural insurer NFU Mutual’s latest Rural Crime Report. Across the UK, rural raiders got more ‘bang for their buck’ as they turned their focus...

St Mary's Hospital is now turning away visitors from a number of inpatient wards due to a rise in positive COVID-19 patients being treated - a total of 9 as of yesterday. The Isle of Wight NHS Trust says that...