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School-age children and older people living with dementia are among the good causes supported in the latest round of grant giving by WightAid. The January grant round saw almost £9,000 given to 8 Island groups. WightAid trustee Brian Marriott presented...

After successfully lobbying for a new community banking hub, Richard Quigley MP is pleased to update that a new temporary hub will be arriving in East Cowes in April 2025. Cash Access UK - a company funded by the UK’s...

From New Jersey to Newport - the Hip-Hop group famously known for ‘Rappers Delight’ will be performing at Strings, at what is to be one of the gigs of the year. The past 12 months at Strings Bar & Venue...

A 12-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO) will replace office and storage space in Newport. The council has granted planning permission to Mr and Mrs Day of Clearstream Property Ltd for a conversion of the rear ground floor, first floor...

The winning number in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery Big Spring draw (28th March 2025) is… Amount (£) Number £5,000.00 5619

Isle of Wight man, Damon Wilkins who denied committing arson with intent to endanger life in Ryde last year, will stand trial in July. Wilkins, 26, of no fixed abode, denied a single charge of arson with intent to endanger...

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...

More than 400 people gathered to celebrate the Island's incredible sporting talent - from a 13-year-old archery protégé to a woman who has dedicated more than 45 years to equestrian sport - at the 50th Isle of Wight Sports Awards...

A Mountbatten nurse providing end-of-life care was slapped with a parking ticket by a pair of traffic wardens patrolling the sleepy residential estate of Binstead - but the Council says the rules are the rules. A pair of Civil Enforcement...

A new Weeping Beech tree has today (Thursday) been planted in Newport’s Church Litten Park. The new Weeping Beech is approximately 4m in height with a trunk girth of approximately 21cm and will be protected with a sturdy tree enclosure...