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Say goodbye to the summer, winter is here... Or it seems that way anyway! Thankfully, some of our readers have managed to capture some great photos once again.    A cow. Photo by Tramp in the woods A flower. Photo...

330 miles of roads and 230 miles of pavements have been resurfaced across the Isle of Wight, according to the latest performance data from Island Roads. Official documents released ahead of the next Isle of Wight Council Corporate Scrutiny Committee...

Residents and visitors are being urged to continue following social distancing regulations over the Bank Holiday Weekend to stop the spread of coronavirus. Although this year's scooter rally has been cancelled due to the pandemic, the Isle of Wight Council...

Dreams of establishing a new motocross track on the Isle of Wight have been crushed by the Isle of Wight Council. MotoXIOW had hoped to start racing at a track in Brighstone but the club has been served a permanent...

Richard French with a service user A new service to help people manage chronic long term health conditions is up and running at St Mary’s Hospital. The Infusion Suite provides intravenous therapy (IV), which is medication given directly into the...

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...