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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:...

The Isle of Wight has only achieved 54% of its housebuilding target over the past 3 years — leaving it vulnerable to unwanted development.A Its poor record, which left it close to the bottom of the national table, means there...

New equipment to provide harbour users with tide and weather data has been installed on the River Medina. Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) and OceanWise Ltd. have completed a Stakeholder Benefit project to install two environmental monitoring stations on the River...

The Isle of Wight Council's 1Leisure facilities will re-open from Monday (12th April), with hopes of returning to a full service in June. Staff at 1Leisure Medina, The Heights and Westridge have been working hard to get the Island's council-run...

The Isle of Wight branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE IOW) has welcomed proposals put forward by the Conservative party for a new 'Newport Riverside Quarter', which would see County Hall, the Police Station and Fire Station...

Aldi is recalling its Harvest Morn Crisp Rice cereal because it has been found to contain pieces of plastic, making the product unsafe to eat. The recall affects 3 batches of the breakfast cereal, all with a best before date...

A white-tailed eagle - one of 7 released on the Isle of Wight last July - has become the first to head across the English Channel. According to the tracker worn by the sea eagle at all times since its...

Island residents who use council-run libraries will once again be able to access services, as the Isle of Wight Council announces their reopening. In recent weeks library customers have been able to visit their local council-run library to return books,...

Another spot on Newport High Street is set to be transformed into flats. The space is above the former Carphone Warehouse, which closed last year, but the ground floor will remain as retail space and the shop is on the...

The leader of the Isle of Wight Conservative party has responded to comments made about plans to rejuvenate parts of Newport, which could include demolishing County Hall. Dave Stewart says that his political opponents have provided 'knee-jerk' criticism to the...