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Wight Building Materials says that news of the sale of Palmers Farm in Wootton is a 'disappointment', but they are confident they can continue to offer materials to the Isle of Wight's construction industry. It was in 2022 that plans...

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 drug driver who veered across a main road and ploughed head-on into a double decker bus - just 3 years after rolling his car in Ventnor Town Centre - has been banned from the roads for 40 months. 47-year-old...

Get ready for an exciting, interactive celebration of all things weddings and events as WedFest 2025 takes over the Isle of Wight on 5th/6th April.  Whether you're planning a wedding, corporate event, team-building experience, or unforgettable party, this 2-day extravaganza...

Almost 80 nominees will be in the running for the 50th Isle of Wight Sports Achievement Awards, which take place at Medina Theatre in Newport a week today (Thursday 27th March). The 50th edition of the awards will also celebrate the...

5 members of the Reform UK Isle of Wight branch have announced they have resigned from their positions amid concerns over the leadership of the national party and the treatment of Rupert Lowe. The branch - which has over 1,150...

An Isle of Wight tenant has expressed outrage over a proposed house conversion that would render her ‘homeless’, along with her extended family. Enya Dunn-Green condemned Martha James of Plan Research’s planning application to convert 2 existing flats within Hurstleigh...

National supermarket chain Iceland has issued a recall on its vegetable lasagne amid fears that the Italian dish may contain pieces of plastic. The recall was issued on Wednesday 19th March as a precautionary measure with Islanders warned by the...

Monday 10th March – Friday 14th March 2024 • Jack Urry, 28, of Yarborough Close, Godshill pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of a controlled drug of Class B – cannabis. He was handed a 18-month community order...

Conservative councillor Tig Outlaw has handed in his resignation as County Councillor for Lake North, it has been confirmed. Cllr Outlaw was first elected to the Isle of Wight Council in 2017 and was re-elected in May 2021. He became...