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The Isle of Wight Council has been recognised for its outstanding efforts to reduce its environmental impact and promote sustainability, achieving a gold award for their efforts at their County Hall and Sea Street office, while also securing a silver...

The popular Ability Dogs 4 Young People Gala Weekend has been rescheduled due to this weekend's weather forecast. The new Gala Weekend event will now take place on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th June 2025, instead of this coming weekend....

The Cowes Floating Bridge will be operating extended hours this weekend to support the hundreds of crews and thousands of visitors expected for the Round the Island Race. The service will begin at 04:00 on Saturday (7th June), to accommodate...

Isle of Wight MP Richard Quigley has welcomed the Labour Government’s announcement to extend free school meals to all children in households receiving Universal Credit, calling it an 'important moment' in the fight against child poverty. The move is set...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (6th June 2025) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 17530 £100.00 8487 £100.00 7609 £100.00 3598 £100.00 8582 £100.00 16923 £100.00 13183 £100.00 12071 £100.00 18090 £100.00 13210 £100.00 3762

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary dropped 22 sexual offence prosecutions in the past 2 years because of missing or unavailable evidence, raising fresh concerns about how critical materials are stored and managed by police forces across the country. Between...

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...

Those living directly opposite the proposed site of a new McDonald’s drive-thru in Cowes have said 'not in my backyard', describing the location as 'a terrible place' for such a development. One concerned local, who lives nearby in a listed...

Benji and Balu, the 13-year-old bear brothers, are now settling into their new home at the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary in Sandown after being rescued from captivity in Azerbaijan. The brothers arrived on the Island for the first time yesterday morning...

Islander Bill Smith is celebrating his 104th birthday today (Thursday) with the release of a film about his extraordinary life and his connection to the ocean. Bill has spent more than 50 years swimming in the sea off the Isle...