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The rural economy has vast potential despite facing several short-term challenges, according to the new President of the Country Land and Business Association (CLA), Gavin Lane.
Read moreDetailsA motion aiming to improve men’s health outcomes on the Isle of Wight is set to be voted on at County Hall this evening as the Island faces one of the “highest” rates of male suicide in the UK.
Read moreDetailsFewer affordable housing units but a higher volume of homes could be built under changes proposed to the Isle of Wight’s new local plan.
Read moreDetailsWightFibre has been named Best Rural Internet Service Provider and Best Fibre Infrastructure provider at the 2025 ISPA Awards, recognising its work across the Isle of Wight.
Read moreDetailsPlans have been submitted to convert the former HSS Hire branch in Newport into a showroom and warehouse for Ornamental Plastics Co.
Read moreDetailsA new report from the Environment Agency has warned that the Isle of Wight could face drought conditions in 2026 unless the region experiences sustained rainfall this Winter.
Read moreDetailsThis is your weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court.
Read moreDetailsSouthern Water has submitted plans for a water recycling plant in Sandown that will be the UK's first full-scale water recycling plant to use an integrated membrane treatment process - but it is going to take 5 years to build.
Read moreDetailsWight Tyres in Ryde is celebrating a period of significant technological investment, year-on-year customer growth, and the creation of a robust local team, all of which has helped establish the garage as one of the Isle of Wight’s leading independents.
Read moreDetailsSpecial Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision could increase by 50% at Lionheart School, thanks to a proposed expansion to the former Cowes Primary School site.
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