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RALLY FANS’ EXCITEMENT BUILDS AS ISLAND STAGES GEARS UP FOR FEBRUARY RETURN
Another thrilling day of closed-road motorsport will return to the Isle of Wight in just a matter of months, with the Weaver Brothers Island Stages Rally officially confirmed for Sunday 15th February 2026.
Read moreDetailsFLAT CONVERSION OF FORMER SHANKLIN HOTEL BACKED BY LOCAL COUNCILLOR
A bid to turn an ‘extremely tired’ former Isle of Wight hotel into 8 flats has won the backing of a county councillor – amid concerns current tenants could be made homeless.
Read moreDetailsCOUNCIL’S STRATEGIC DIRECTOR TO STEP DOWN AFTER SEVEN YEARS
One of the Isle of Wight Council’s most senior figures has announced he will be stepping down next year after 7 years of service to the Island.
Read moreDetailsCONSERVATIVES BACK REGULATION OF ISLE OF WIGHT FERRIES IN THE COMMONS
The Conservative Opposition in Parliament has formally backed regulation for Isle of Wight ferries, slamming ticket prices as 'extortionately high'.
Read moreDetailsSOCIAL SERVICES HQ COULD BE DEMOLISHED TO MAKE WAY FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Plans to replace a former social services building with 10 new affordable homes will come before the Isle of Wight Council’s planning committee this evening (25th November). Councillors are due to consider an outline proposal from County Hall to demolish...
Read moreDetailsNEW ‘SMART’ BEACH HUTS TO BE BUILT AT PILOTS POINT IN TOTLAND
5 more beach huts will be built on a picturesque Isle of Wight seafront.
Read moreDetailsMISSING BEMBRIDGE WOMAN DIED AFTER ‘FALLING FROM HEIGHT’ INQUEST CONCLUDES
An inquest into the death of Bembridge woman Gillian Burns, who went missing on the Isle of Wight back in September 2023, has concluded that she took her own life following a fall from a significant height.
Read moreDetailsCOUNCILLOR’S MOTION ON MEN’S HEALTH WINS UNANIMOUS COUNCIL SUPPORT
The Isle of Wight Council’s mental health champion received praise from across the chamber last week after submitting a motion on improving men’s health outcomes.
Read moreDetailsHIGHWAYS CONCERNS RAISED OVER SAFETY OF HORSEBRIDGE HILL HOUSING PLAN
A new housing proposal next to Horsebridge Hill is facing opposition from Isle of Wight highways service provider Island Roads.
Read moreDetailsTEENAGE MOTORCYCLIST DIED AFTER LOSING CONTROL ON FRESHWATER BEND
17-year-old Jake Hall died after losing control of his motorcycle on a bend in Freshwater back in 2023, an inquest has concluded.
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