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A former water mill, turned offices, in Newport could now become flats — as maintaining office space has become challenging and unviable. Mill Court, which is part of Pan Mill, by Matalan, KFC and Cineworld in Newport, is the subject...

Ensuring no-one dies alone, helping people feel less afraid of dying and making sure Mountbatten will still be there when Islanders need them most are key to ambitious plans for the charity’s future.  The launch of Mountbatten’s five-year strategy coincides...

Productive discussions have taken place over proposed housing on Seaclose Park, the ward councillor has said. Since the draft Newport Harbour Masterplan was made public earlier in the year, the Isle of Wight Council has faced backlash against plans to...

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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: 20/00326/OUT...

Students across the Isle of Wight have been receiving their A-Levels today (Thursday) with some impressive results across the board. The coronavirus pandemic has caused great concern for students and teachers alike. The grading process established by the Government this...

A frontline team — which provides vital care to the sick and vulnerable during the night — is to be halved. A decision was made by the Isle of Wight Council in the 2019/20 budget to save £2million in adult...

Wootton-based web and design studio Brightbulb Design have recently expanded their team with the appointment of Amy Power and Chris Lucas, making full use of technology through video conferencing to drive the interview process as perhaps the new norm for...

The Isle of Wight Council is congratulating young people who have worked hard to achieve their A-Level results, vocational training qualifications and complete apprenticeships, overcoming the difficulties posed in completing their courses as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown. Students...

Following the success of the Isle of Wight Rural Business Resilience Fund, the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has opened the Isle of Wight Rural Fund with businesses now able to apply for a share of £105,000. The Isle of...