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FRESH PROPOSALS FOR FRESHWATER HOUSING SPARK RENEWED OPPOSITION
Fresh proposals to develop greenfield land in Freshwater, with 3 custom-build houses and an orchard, are facing renewed opposition.
Read moreDetailsFIRST UK-BUILT ISLANDER PLANE IN ALMOST 60 YEARS ROLLS OUT AT BEMBRIDGE
The milestone marks the first UK-built Islander in almost 60 years, a landmark achievement for brigning aircraft manufacturing to the Isle of Wight.
Read moreDetailsFIERCE LOCAL OPPOSITION OF COWES MCDONALD’S REVEALED AFTER COUNCIL REJECTION
We do not deserve to let ‘corporate America’ dictate the ‘destruction’ of the British countryside say Cowes residents before Councillors voted against the new McDonald's
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT CREMATORIUM AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS GREEN FLAG
The Isle of Wight Council’s Bereavement Services is celebrating after the Isle of Wight Crematorium was awarded a prestigious Green Flag Award.
Read moreDetailsISLE OF WIGHT COMPOSITES PART OF UK’S LATEST MILITARY AIRCRAFT BREAKTHROUGH
Advanced composite technology developed and manufactured at GKN Cowes has been used to produce the wings and control surfaces for the UK's first Collaborative Combat Aircraft prototype.
Read moreDetailsCAMPAIGN LAUNCHED TO SECURE BATHING WATER STATUS FOR SILVER SANDS BEACH
The campaign is seeking to apply to DEFRA for Bathing Water Status for the beach.
Read moreDetailsRYDE MAYOR KAREN LUCIONI ELECTED FIRE AUTHORITY VICE-CHAIR
Isle of Wight councillor and Ryde Mayor Karen Lucioni has been appointed Vice-Chair of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire Authority
Read moreDetailsNEW FOREST VOLUNTEERS CONTINUE 20-YEAR TRADITION OF HELPING HAND AT FORT VICTORIA
A group of New Forest-based volunteers have continued a 20-year tradition of lending a helping hand at Fort Victoria Country Park with their annual visit to the Isle of Wight.
Read moreDetailsNEWPORT CARNIVAL MAKES A BOOM WITH THOUSANDS IN ATTENDANCE
Thousands of eager carnival goers lined the streets of Newport last night (Saturday) as the town’s annual carnival brought an amazing display of floats, music and dancing to the heart of the Island. The procession got underway from Church Litten...
Read moreDetailsCOCONUT GROVE – FROM FOOTLIGHTS TO DISCO LIGHTS
For a brief but memorable period in the 1970s, one of Ventnor's oldest buildings became one of the Island's most ambitious entertainment venues.
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