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Plans to build 127 new homes in the West Wight have resurfaced in a revised form. Tallulah Estates has lodged an outline application with County Hall for a housing estate next to Freshwater’s Camp Road. The plans including access roads,...

A refused proposal to install a 20m 5G mast in a 'ridiculous position' in Sandown has been appealed. Mobile Broadband Network Limited (MBNL) is contesting the rejection of its proposed 20m monopole, supporting 9 antenna apertures and 2x 0.3m dishes...

Freshwater Fire Station has welcomed a new on-call firefighter as part of a group of 11 recruits graduating from Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service’s latest training programme. Colby Meredith will now respond to incidents on the...

The Isle of Wight Council has welcomed the opening of a new flare disposal facility at Cowes Harbour. Cowes Harbour Commission’s new facility will offer a safe and convenient way for people to drop off old or unwanted marine flares....

The Allied Health Professionals in Mental Health Services team at Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has won a national award for its innovative work transforming mental health care. The team has been recognised with the Workforce...

In the 1960s, Appley Park in Ryde was home to a small children’s zoo – a now-forgotten attraction known for exotic animals, basic enclosures and a dramatic bear escape. The zoo opened in 1961 under the name ‘Zoo and Pets...

A dramatic maritime incident unfolded off the Isle of Wight on this day 5 years ago when a Liberian-flagged oil tanker was forced into lockdown amid fears that stowaways were attempting to seize control of the vessel. The 228-metre Nave...

The future of the Isle of Wight Festival at Seaclose Park has been secured into the 2030s. County Hall’s environment and community protection committee (ECPC) has voted for a recommendation to agree terms on a 7-year extension to the event’s...

A shepherd’s hut with an outdoor kitchen, sauna and mini-meadow could be installed as ‘high quality’ tourism accommodation at an Isle of Wight alpaca and llama farm. N. and M. Payne have applied for planning permission to site the one-bedroom...

A bid to build a modern 4-bedroom family home in a flood zone is facing resistance from Nettlestone and Seaview Parish Council. Both the local authority and neighbouring resident James Lovell have cited flooding concerns in objections to Lucror Estates’...