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Shanklin seafront was bursting with Summer spirit yesterday (Thursday) as crowds gathered for the return of the ever-popular Shanklin Regatta, a cherished tradition on the Isle of Wight's events calendar. With wall-to-wall sunshine and a backdrop of golden sands, families,...

A successful Isle of Wight manufacturing and office supply business is set to expand its distribution and storage facilities, creating 20 new jobs. Planners have approved Betapak’s proposed industrial unit on Pritchetts Way in Rookley, described as an ‘important opportunity’...

Boat users setting off from Cowes this weekend are being urged to check their fuel tanks before departure, as Cowes Harbour Commission (CHC) and Lallows confirm a shortage of marine fuels. The shortage, which has been affecting all suppliers, stems...

Victory over Japan was announced in a broadcast by Prime Minister Clement Attlee at midnight on 14th August 1945. The following day (15th August) is commemorated as VJ Day - which marked a 2-day holiday to celebrate the end of...

Plans for 5 new ‘high quality’ houses in St Helens are facing objections, but a county councillor says the bid is ‘generally supported locally’. Applicants Stratton and Raben applied for planning permission to build 5 homes, classed as ‘market housing’,...

The former leader of the Isle of Wight’s Conservative Party, Clare Mosdell, has resigned from the group. Councillor Mosdell, who represents Newchurch, Havenstreet and Ashey ward, now sits as an independent councillor. She has declined to comment on the matter....

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (15th August 2025) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 680 £100.00 9698 £100.00 2032 £100.00 1607 £100.00 18255 £100.00 10311 £100.00 13843 £100.00 18101 £100.00 17856 £100.00 7850 £100.00 3308

A new community-led campaign has been launched to save Southampton's Daisy Bus, a vital transport service for Isle of Wight cancer patients travelling to the mainland for treatment. The service is due to cease operations next week unless urgent funding...

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. They can be viewed online at www.iwight.com/planning. Alternatively, they can be viewed at Seaclose Offices, Fairlee Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 2QS. Comments on the...

A Cowes man caught masturbating in his car in full public view has been handed a 9-month community order. James Gilbert, 25, of Mill Hill Road, was sentenced for committing an act of outraging public decency when he appeared at...