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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: 21/00632/FUL...

Monday 28th June – Friday 2nd July 2021 • Daniel Craig Harris, 30, of Harding Road in Ryde, pleaded guilty to 2 counts of causing harassment, alarm or distress. He was fined £120 and ordered to pay costs of £85...

The Cowes Floating Bridge will be out of action for planned maintenance on Monday evening, it has been announced. Between 18:00 and 23:00 on Monday 12th July, the troubled service will be suspended to enable engineers to carry out the...

The Isle of Wight could soon become a regional partner of Southampton’s 2025 City of Culture bid, if the £60,000 move is approved by the Isle of Wight Council's Cabinet next week. Councillors will consider the potential value of a...

The exceptional achievements of Platform One College of Music were celebrated on Tuesday as the independent college was awarded the prestigious silver BTEC Award for BTEC College of the Year 2021. Platform One, which is 20 years old this year,...

Anyone aged over 18 can now walk-in for their first or second COVID-19 vaccination at The Riverside Vaccination Centre in Newport. Clinics are being held every day of the week between now and the end of the month, at varying...

A new draft of the Island Planning Strategy is set to be agreed for public consultation by councillors and will set the framework for many major planning decisions for years to come.  With policies that will affect the environment, housing,...

A new £860,000 homeless assessment hub will open its doors next week, providing specialist support to those most in need. The assessment hub will help vulnerable people avoid sleeping rough by providing a roof over their head, providing tailored support...

A pilot service that currently supports the wellbeing of young people aged 5 to 19 in 8 Island schools, will expand to all schools from next year. The Isle of Wight NHS Trust, Barnardo’s and the Isle of Wight Youth...

A 27-year-old from Newport has been banned from driving for 12 months after testing positive for drugs following a crash in Cowes last year - a crash which led to his leg being amputated. Joel Prior, of Parkhurst Road, was...