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Isle of Wight recipients of tax credits should be vigilant and alert to potential scams, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has warned, as the remaining annual renewal packs will arrive in the post this week. In the 12 months to...

Residents have slammed plans to add more ‘unsympathetic’ holiday properties in St Lawrence, worried it will turn the area into a ‘holiday village’. Proposals have been submitted to transform, what planning agents say is an ’empty and dilapidated’, St Rhadagund’s...

Residents and tourists on the Isle of Wight will be able to take advantage of an extra 4-day Bank Holiday next year to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Buckingham Palace has confirmed the dates for the extra Bank holiday which...

Former London Underground trains that have recently retired from service on the Isle of Wight could be scrapped in the next 5 weeks unless a buyer is found for them, according to their current seller. Several carriages from the 1938...

Approximately 87% of the blades used on wind turbines in Scotland's largest offshore wind farm will have been produced on the Isle of Wight. SSE Renewables has confirmed that the large majority of the blades for the Seagreen project will...

Laura Cottey of Girl Guiding As National Volunteers Week progresses, members of the Girlguiding IW are looking to find new recruits to help hold sessions and inspire young people. Unlike some other Island charities, the organisation has no paid members...

Dr Carol Tozer has announced her retirement from her post as director of adult social care and housing needs at the Isle of Wight Council. Praising her team's "professional skill" and "unstinting hard work", as well as that of the...

Aldi is recalling Roosters Breaded Chicken Goujons because salmonella has been detected in the product. The recall affects 2 batches with best before dates in October and November of this year. Symptoms caused by salmonella usually include fever, diarrhoea and...

First the floating bridge, now the Yar Bridge! Mariners are being warned that the Yar Bridge in Yarmouth is unable to be swung open due to a hydraulic leak. The bridge, which crosses over the River Yar and allows motorists...

Councillor Debbie Andre A proposal to close Chillerton & Rookley Primary School has hit the blocks following the election of Debbie Andre as the new Cabinet Member for Children’s Services, Education and Skills. It has been confirmed by Councillor Andre...