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Elderly residents with concessionary bus passes will be able to access free bus travel all day, every day for essential journeys from next week. As part of the Isle of Wight Council's efforts to support residents during the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Hampshire and Isle of Wight fire services have been praised for their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.   Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has highlighted the way both services - which are set to merge...

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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: 20/01678/HOU...

Police will issue £800 fines to those who are caught attending large gatherings, such as house parties, from next week, the Home Secretary has announced. The new, larger fines will apply to those who are found in groups of more...

Households across the Isle of Wight could soon be paying an additional £15 a year on their Council Tax to help fund Hampshire Constabulary. Olivia Pinkey, Chief Constable of Hampshire Constabulary, has asked officials to increase the Police precept by...

Work has started on a project to study the Isle of Wight's railways to see how they could meet future transport needs, which includes the possibility of running trains into Ventnor and Newport once again. The government's Restoring Your Railway...

The Isle of Wight Council has come under fire from one of its members for not paying its staff enough that they can have 'a reasonable quality of life'. A new pay policy has been approved for staff, as it...

The temporary COVID-19 testing site at 1Leisure Medina will now only offer weekend appointments until the end of the month, when it will then close. Demand for tests has fallen in recent days and the Newclose County Cricket Ground site...

A new study by comparison website Uswitch has revealed how much the living costs of Brits have changed over time, with Council Tax increasing by an eye-watering 1174% over the past 5 decades. The study looks at how utilities such...