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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...

Various property and land lots on the Isle of Wight have been sold through auction recently - with the next auction already scheduled. They were among 161 listed across the South being auctioned by regional land and property auctioneers Clive...

Wightcare has received full accreditation from the Telecare Services Association (TSA), the national standards body for technology-related care and support services. Wightcare provides a community alarm and telecare service to enable Island residents to live independently in their own home....

Preliminary works are underway at Belgrave Road in Ventnor ahead of the main scheme to reinstate the failed wall and road above, but the road will remain closed for another year. Local company Stoneham Construction has been appointed, following a...

“We have all been duped and not told the truth about climate change” - that was the claim of a veteran Isle of Wight councillor at a meeting last week. When debating whether or not the Isle of Wight Council...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has added his opposition to controversial plans for 130 new homes on greenfield land in Freshwater. The Camp Road plans have already been met with over 80 objections from local residents. Island Roads and...

An Isle of Wight councillor is stepping up his efforts to tackle speeding in Binstead and the surrounding area - and is calling on fellow councillors to set up speedwatch schemes in their wards. Councillor Ian Dore has been listening...

The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (24th September 2021) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 14552 £100.00 13139 £100.00 16936 £100.00 14532 £100.00 12841 £100.00 15834 £100.00 7071 £100.00 12723 £100.00 1561 £100.00 16262 £100.00 3026

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: 20/01822/FUL...

A drink driver from Ryde, who was also found to be in possession of cocaine, has been banned from the roads for 18 months. Dayle Campbell, 34, of Great Preston Road, appeared before Magistrates on Tuesday charged with drink driving...