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The Isle of Wight Council is appealing to all qualifying businesses who haven’t yet submitted their details for government grant payment, to do so as soon as possible. More than 3,500 Island businesses have so far received grants totalling £40...

The Isle of Wight Council and Amey have offered their sincere apologies that the use of the picture taken by Amey site staff and used in a press release may have caused a local resident discomfort. Yesterday, the Council issued...

Community Heart Failure nurses on the Isle of Wight are continuing to reach out and support some of the most vulnerable people through the use of technology. Video consultations such as ‘Attend Anywhere’, which is a secure video call service for...

More than 155,000 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) have so far been delivered to frontline workers on the Island by the Isle of Wight Council in partnership with the Local Resilience Forum (LRF). Equipment including aprons, gloves, masks and...

A planning application has been submitted by UK Oil & Gas for an oil exploration site on the Isle of Wight. The application seeks permission from the Isle of Wight Council for the construction, operation and decommissioning of a well...

Following Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s statement on Tuesday about plans to extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely has written to Mr Sunak seeking adjustments that he hopes will help Island businesses.   In his letter, Mr...

The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (15th May 2020) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 15761 £100.00 15493 £100.00 13051 £100.00 6998 £100.00 5018 £100.00 11484 £100.00 15653 £100.00 7211 £100.00 5268 £100.00 270 £100.00 9278

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. New Applications Application...

A former church in Wellow could be converted into a 5-bedroom house complete with a private burial ground at the end of the back garden. Thought to be the oldest surviving original baptist church on the Island, having being built...

The Isle of Wight can emerge from the COVID-19 outbreak as a renowned centre of innovation and technological know-how, local MP Bob Seely believes. Bob has said he is proud that the Isle of Wight is leading the way with...