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The Chair of the Isle of Wight Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Steering Committee, Jonathan Bacon, has submitted representations in respect of the current oil drilling application for Arreton on behalf of the UNESCO Biosphere. Many people have cited the...

The owner of Oasis on the outskirts of St Helens has received anonymous phone calls branding him 'naive' and 'stupid' for passing on a 15% discount to customers. The Government has this month launched an initiative whereby all establishments selling...

Local residents are being warned not to lose their voice on decisions that affect them by making sure their electoral registration details are up to date. With elections for the Isle of Wight Council, town, parish and community councils, and...

Proposals to create a single organisation dedicated to ensuring Cowes continues to be the destination of choice for yachting and events by combining Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) and Cowes Town Waterfront Trust (CTWT) have received the support of MP Bob...

Police are appealing for the public's help to find a missing woman and her 3 children who could be on the Isle of Wight. Hayley Williams, 42, was reported missing from Brighton yesterday (Sunday) alongside her 3 daughters - 7-year-old...

Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service and the Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service are set to recruit new wholetime firefighters in September. It was initially planned to open up applications in July, but the decision has been taken to...

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) is calling for the Government to work with industry to roll out the world’s most extensive electric vehicle (EV) charging network by 2025. SSEN argues that world-leading public access to EV charge points will...

Premier Inn's newest hotel has been revealed for the very first time as scaffolding around the 100-bed hotel on the seafront at Sandown is removed. The construction of the brand new hotel and Cookhouse & Pub restaurant on Sandown Esplanade...

Thousands of benefit claimants moving to Universal Credit are set to receive up to 2 weeks of additional cash to provide them with extra support. From Wednesday (22nd July), if someone’s existing claim of income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA), income-related Employment...

New insolvency figures have sparked a call for struggling businesses on the Isle of Wight to seek help sooner rather than later. The latest government statistics from The Insolvency Service show that the number of insolvencies fell sharply in June...