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The Prime Minister has praised Richard Quigley MP as a 'powerful advocate for change' following his intervention in the urgent case of a 19-year-old anorexia patient placed on end-of-life care.
Read moreDetailsA 10-room bed and breakfast property in Brading will be converted into a large family home amid ‘higher energy costs’ and a rising cost of living.
Read moreDetailsThe Isle of Wight Council has donated 170 decommissioned laptops to the Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA), which is distributing devices to children in need across the Island to boost digital inclusion.
Read moreDetailsA hundred years ago this month, the Island lost one of its most prolific photographers of the Victorian and Edwardian era.
Read moreDetailsA 22-year-old man from Newport has been sentenced to a community order after being caught riding a Surron e-bike while disqualified from driving.
Read moreDetails'Intimidation' and witnessing 'pandering' to new Reform UK representatives have been cited in a statement about why an Isle of Wight councillor of many years standing will no longer attend County Hall meetings.
Read moreDetailsA total of 32 more houses could be built next to Horsebridge Hill on the outskirts of Newport. Captiva Homes has submitted new plans for housing, a means of access, landscaping and ancillary infrastructure on land at Acorn Farm. The...
Read moreDetailsPlans for a new Aldi supermarket in Ryde have come under fire from rival retailer Lidl, which has formally objected to the proposals as it looks to build a competing store just across the road.
Read moreDetailsThe owners of Lake Fish Bar have been granted planning permission to make the former business part of a residential property.
Read moreDetailsSupporters of local charity ‘The Wight Brainy Bunch’ gathered at GG’s Bar & Restaurant earlier this month (1st November) for a spectacular Moonlit Masquerade Ball, which raised over £5,000 to help Island families affected by brain tumours. The elegant black-tie...
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