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Thanks to a government funding scheme to improve the energy performance of UK homes, Island residents can benefit from a share of £8.6million allocated for the whole of the Solent region.   Residents with a household income of less than £30,000...

An 'extremely unhappy' Isle of Wight councillor has slammed the new homeless assessment hub in Newport — despite welcoming it with open arms months ago. In the 3 months since the £750,000 Howard House opened at the former Barton Primary...

A new emergency care floor at St Mary’s Hospital, improvements to the ambulance service and community health hubs are among the spending priorities for the Isle of Wight NHS Trust’s £48million investment funding. The trust was awarded the funding in...

A concern over public noise nuisance has called the application of the Solent’s first luxury sailing restaurant into question. Plans were revealed last month for a 34-metre, fully refurbished yacht, based at Venture Quays in East Cowes, to serve as...

The future of a Newport homeless hostel is now uncertain after the Isle of Wight Council rejected its request to take off a ‘safety net’ timeframe. Deciding in favour of Castle Road residents who had objected to the scheme, the...

Do you have a child due to start school in September 2022? If so, St Mary's Catholic Primary School in Ryde would love to see you at their Open Morning on Friday 1st October, between 09:30-11:30. Parents will have the chance to...

Monday 6th September – Friday 17th September 2021 • David Patrick Marsh, 30, of Cannamanning Road in St Austell, Cornwall pleaded guilty to using threatening or abusive words likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress. Hr was fined £40 and...

Local energy experts at The Footprint Trust charity are urging Islanders to act if their energy company has gone bust. The Isle of Wight-based charity has pointed out that customers should not worry about loss of power, as gas and...

Broadcaster and journalist John Hannam has died aged 80, his family have confirmed. John peacefully passed away in his sleep at St Mary's Hospital on Wednesday, following a short illness. The broadcasting legend was known as being the host of...

After spending over £35million buying commercial properties on the mainland, the Isle of Wight Council has decided not to get anymore. The commercial property acquisition strategy was approved by the council in September 2017, with a borrowed government fund of...