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Community mental health day services are being redesigned to make them more accessible and responsive to people’s needs. The current provision provided by the Isle of Wight Council is an out-dated model and not aligned with the Isle of Wight...

Road resurfacing schemes are set to intensify in the coming months as the improvement work rolls out across the Island. With the onset of warmer, drier weather, schemes that could not be undertaken in the winter months are now being...

Southern Vectis is once again marking Father’s Day by offering the island’s youngsters the chance to take their dads on the bus for free. The local bus operator will provide complimentary travel for fathers on Sunday 16th June - as...

Alzheimer Café IOW has been honoured with The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service - the highest award a volunteer group can receive in the UK. The charity hosts 8 Alzheimer Cafés across the Isle of Wight – 3 in Newport,...

Sandham Gardens have submitted a planning application to the Isle of Wight Council to seek permission to install a new high nets adventure course as part of the continued regeneration of Sandown. The original plan was to build a high...

Access to and from the Cowes floating bridge will be made both easier and safer for pedestrians, thanks to new highway works due to start later this month. Island Roads were instructed by the Isle of Wight Council to design...

A specialist team at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust has achieved the highest possible standard for quality in sterilising medical equipment. The Hospital Sterilisation and Disinfection Unit (HSDU) has been awarded accreditation for the 10th consecutive year, demonstrating effective...

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....

‘We don’t want to let these kids down’ - that’s from the Managing Director of Education Destination, following the last minute failure of a hotel to provide accommodation for visiting school children. Jon Carter is now asking Isle of Wight...

Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely’s campaign for more protection for Isle of Wight landscapes took a step forward today when the man tasked with reviewing designated landscapes in England, Julian Glover, visited the Island. Mr Glover met with Bob...