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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. New Applications Application...

The Isle of Wight Council has worked to ensure that accommodation providers are shut to holidaymakers as part of the COVID-19 pandemic response. While some premises are starting to advertise for when they are permitted to reopen, the council has...

Lead Master Ned Tutton on board Red Kestrel on launch day Red Funnel is celebrating the first year of service for Red Kestrel, its dedicated freight-only ferry, as she reaches the 12-month anniversary of her official naming ceremony. Red Kestrel...

The winning numbers in this week’s IW Lottery draw (24th April 2020) are... Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 7747 £100.00 13257 £100.00 8617 £100.00 14924 £100.00 13843 £100.00 10471 £100.00 9881 £100.00 14649 £100.00 9917 £100.00 3308 £100.00 14869

Players of the Isle of Wight Lottery are being urged to check their numbers and to get in touch as 68 prizes remain unclaimed. Sometimes players' details change and they forget to notify the Lottery. Some have clearly moved home,...

Parents have voiced their concerns about the reduction of ‘privilege seats’ on school buses from September. Confirmed with the passing of the Isle of Wight Council’s 2020/21 budget in February, the authority hopes to save £321,000 by re-tendering the home-to-school...

The Isle of Wight's much-loved Classic Buses, Beer and Walks Weekend, due to be held in October, has been cancelled. The current pandemic is having a profound effect in many areas of life, including adversely affecting the intensive planning for...

Wightlink has thanked freight and delivery companies for their help in ensuring the Island receives the right supplies at the right time throughout the coronavirus crisis. The cross-Solent operator has been working closely with hauliers and distribution companies as it...

An Isle of Wight businessman has turned his home and garden into an impromptu demonstration lab and an international communication studio to keep in touch with clients across the globe during the COVID-19 crisis. Shanklin-based Innovative Physics is used to...

Domestic abuse services on the Island have reported a surge in calls since social distancing guidelines came into force. YouFirst, the Island's domestic violence and abuse support provider, has reported a 20% rise in calls during the coronavirus crisis via...