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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: 19/01299/RVC...

The cycle path between Alverstone and Sandown could be closed for several months to allow Southern Water to undertake important works relating to the Sandown treatment plant. Local authority officials have said that they are liaising with Southern Water to...

Salvage Hunters, the most-watched Quest TV and Discovery Network show, is on the hunt for locations to film at on the Isle of Wight to feature in the upcoming series.  The show follows decorative antique expert Drew Pritchard as he...

The NHS is urging the public to come forward if they are experiencing lung cancer symptoms after an almost 30% drop in referrals compared to this time last year. As a persistent cough is also a symptom of COVID, it...

A planning application has been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council to change part of the former Little Gloster restaurant and the accommodation above into hotel rooms, following its closure in September last year. Owners Ben and Holly Cooke...

2 members of the ‘Freshwater Five’ – all of whom maintain their innocence of a £53million cocaine smuggling plot dating back to 2010 – will have their convictions considered by the Court of Appeal in London next week. Lawyers acting...

There is still time to take part in Island Roads’ annual customer survey, which runs until 28th February. The survey seeks people’s views on the full range of services it provides, including road and footway resurfacing, winter maintenance, street cleansing,...

Blackwater Hollow has been closed this morning (Thursday) from its junction with Highwood Lane to its junction with Sandy Lane for a distance of 1914 metres. This is to enable BT Openreach to repair a manhole surround. TM provided by...

It's stood almost untouched for 15 years and many felt it could have been re-opened at a moments notice, but now the once-loved Harcourt Sands swimming pool has been pulled to the ground as the site is redeveloped for housing....

At a time when more than 15 million people have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccination in the UK, Solent NHS Trust is proudly recognising the work of colleagues, volunteers and system partners in successfully creating and mobilising...