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LEGAL ADVICE HALTS DEBATE ON PENSION FUND ETHICS AND GAZA CONFLICT
A call for ethical Isle of Wight Council pension fund investment amid the “continuing genocide in Gaza” was blocked on the back of “strong legal advice” last week.
Read moreDetailsFLATS APPROVED FOR SITE OF FORMER ST HELENS SERVICE STATION
A building housing a garage and workshop with an upstairs apartment will be turned into 4 ‘much-needed’ flats.
Read moreDetailsSCOUTING FOR GIRLS TO BRING SUMMER VIBES TO ROBIN HILL IN 2026
Multi-platinum British pop band Scouting for Girls will bring their infectious, feel-good hits to Robin Hill next August, for a special open-air performance in the woodlands, set to be one of the highlights of the summer.
Read moreDetailsGREEN LIGHT FOR RED FUNNEL’S PLANS TO TRANSFORM EAST COWES TERMINAL
The Isle of Wight Council has approved Red Funnel's plans to redevelop its East Cowes terminal, paving the way for a vibrant new gateway that will benefit residents, visitors, and businesses alike across the Island.
Read moreDetailsELLEN MACARTHUR CANCER TRUST NAMED OFFICIAL CHARITY FOR 2026 COWES WEEK
Cowes Week Limited has welcomed the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust as the Official Charity for the landmark 2026 bicentenary regatta.
Read moreDetailsFIRST ISLAND RESIDENTS MOVE INTO 100% AFFORDABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NEWPORT
The first residents have moved into their new homes at Three Oaks, a 100% affordable scheme for Isle of Wight residents in Newport.
Read moreDetailsSANDOWN PUBLIC TOILETS TO BE FREE TO USE IN 2026 – ON A TRIAL BASIS
Public toilets in Sandown will be free to use - on a trial basis - throughout 2026, following a decision made by Sandown Town Council.
Read moreDetailsPIONEERING POLICE AI ASSISTANT ‘BOBBI’ LAUNCHED TO HANDLE NON-EMERGENCY QUESTIONS
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary and Thames Valley Police have become the first forces in the country to trial a pioneering new way to contact them - an AI assistant called Bobbi.
Read moreDetailsLATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (17TH NOVEMBER – 21ST NOVEMBER)
This is your much-anticipated weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court...
Read moreDetails£200,000 FINE FOR ISLE OF WIGHT FIRM AFTER EMPLOYEE LOST LIMB IN METAL SHEET INCIDENT
Newport-based manufacturing firm A.J. Wells & Son has been fined £200,000 after a health and safety incident, involving a trolley laden with sheets of steel, led to an employee losing his left foot.
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