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Pre-schools, primary and secondary schools across the Island are eager to welcome children and young people back at the start of the new academic year next week. According to the Office for National Statistics, 90% of school age parents indicated...

Nottingham-based Auction Estates has secured the sale of 3 parcels of land totalling just over 2.9 acres off Military Road in Atherfield for over £1,000,000. Having previously offered the sites for sale with local agents, the UK based seller wanted...

The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (28th August 2020) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 3768 £100.00 5402 £100.00 15619 £100.00 1659 £100.00 10694 £100.00 10082 £100.00 9207 £100.00 12055 £100.00 4718 £100.00 7171 £100.00 4015

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: 20/01062/FUL...

An outboard engine that police believe may have been stolen has been recovered. However, they are now appealing for its potential owner to come forward.  Police say that the outboard engine is of relatively low horsepower but are asking residents...

Shop owners who have been battling to overcome the challenges of an unreliable floating bridge service now face another battle - to retain vital parking spaces in the heart of East Cowes.  Official documents from the Isle of Wight Council...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has welcomed new figures from Start Up Loans, a Government-backed scheme which has now confirmed that 191 loans worth £1,078,580 have been issued to small businesses across the Island.    Start Up Loans was established in 2012...

‘A total disaster’ is what a parish councillor has branded the development of 475 homes on the edge of Ryde. Councillors on the Nettlestone and Seaview Parish Council planning committee last week unanimously agreed to object to Captiva’s West Acre...

A new chairperson has been appointed at Isle of Wight NHS Trust. Vaughan Thomas, who has served a 3-year term as Chair, will stand down in October. Vaughan has overseen a period of development and stability at the Trust and...

The County Record Office will be re-opening on Monday 7th September for the first time since mid-March. Booking is essential due to the limited numbers that can be safely accommodated in the building at 26 Hillside, Newport. To help keep...