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Opposition councillors pleaded with members of the Isle of Wight Council on Wednesday night to approve a different budget for the Isle of Wight Council than that of the ruling Conservative group, but that call fell on deaf ears. All...

Over half a million businesses who deferred VAT payments last year can now join the new online VAT Deferral New Payment Scheme to pay it in smaller monthly instalments, HMRC has announced. In order to take advantage of the new...

A community swimming pool in Ryde has secured vital funding to help it face the challenges of coronavirus.  The charity-run Waterside Pool will benefit from an £82,000 cash windfall from the National Leisure Centre Recovery Fund, launched by Sport England...

The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine has progressed well across the Isle of Wight, but new figures show that the West Wight is doing particularly well and is considered the top area in the country for vaccinating all residents. Statistics...

With a confirmed 4.99% rise in Council Tax for households across the Isle of Wight, the amount you will pay from April has been revealed. As well as a rise to the main Isle of Wight Council element, the amount...

The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (26th February 2021) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 11418 £100.00 12995 £100.00 11320 £100.00 15319 £100.00 892 £100.00 405 £100.00 11153 £100.00 2411 £100.00 15251 £100.00 16113 £100.00 427

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: 20/01681/FUL...

Nearly half of the Isle of Wight’s 16+ population have had their first COVID vaccine and 93% of all Over 65s have received their first jab too. Data published by NHS England today (Thursday) shows, in the week when the...

Police are appealing for the public's help as they investigate 2 burglaries in Newport over the past week, in which expensive items such as a Playstation and an iPad were stolen. The incidents occurred in the Newport Town Centre area...

A councillor has slammed the leader of the Isle of Wight Council for using the word ‘pleased’ when referring to the number of food vouchers distributed on the Island. In the leader’s report, which went to full council last night...