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Improvements have been made at an Isle of Wight care home, but more needs to be done for it to be rated ‘good’, according to a care watchdog. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its inspection of Carter Avenue,...

This page contains details of planning applications submitted to the Isle of Wight Council for which the consultation period commences on or after the Friday of publication. Each application can be looked up in detail at https://www.iow.gov.uk/planning/, quoting the application number....

PC Bartle and PD Chase at the scene of an RTC in 2017, where a driver was tracked and found to be injured in a field Police dog handler PC Kelly Bartle and her crime-fighting partner Chase, who together help...

Bringing Isle of Wight Festival proceedings to a close are Scottish rockers Biffy Clyro, who will headline the Main Stage on Sunday 16th June. Returning to the festival after a rousing headline performance in 2014, the trio have undeniable longevity...

A consultation on the reinstatement of Undercliff Drive to traffic is being launched by the Isle of Wight Council.  The local authority is seeking the views of residents, businesses and visitors on possible plans to re-open the road which suffered...

The Isle of Wight Council is highlighting the dangers of scams as part of a national awareness-raising campaign. The Citizen’s Advice Bureau’s National Scams Awareness Fortnight runs from 10th-23rd June and runs for the next 2 weeks and aims to...

53-year-old Nicholas Hawkins of Heathfield Road in Bembridge is to appear before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court tomorrow (Friday) charged with directing or shining a light at an aircraft in flight so as to dazzle or distract the pilot....

Isle of Wight council staff at The Heights Leisure Centre now have more information about energy use and environmental impact thanks to a project which will provide valuable data to an EU-wide study analysing how the smart cities of the...

The Isle of Wight is playing host to a team of national experts on the regeneration of historic towns this week. The Historic Places Panel, assembled by Historic England, has been invited by the Isle of Wight Council to provide...

George Ezra - real name Barnett - is 25 and since bursting onto the music scene in 2013 has become one of the biggest selling male artists of the decade. His debut album ‘Wanted on Voyage’ is certified 4x platinum...