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There are currently no confirmed plans to build a multi-storey car park at St Mary’s Hospital, the Isle of Wight NHS Trust has said, despite the idea first being touted almost 18 months ago. Back in November 2023, the Trust...

Dover Park Primary School has recently partnered with the Angling Trust to integrate fishing into their curriculum, providing pupils with a unique and engaging learning experience. Driven by sports coach, Yvette Henry, the collaboration aims to leverage the sport of...

A conference dedicated to supporting children who have faced adverse experiences and early life trauma that took place earlier this month has been described as ‘magnificent’, ‘informative’ and ‘inspirational’. The fully-booked event, run by the Isle of Wight Council's Virtual...

Prolific thief Daniel Kilshaw has been locked up behind bars once again, this time for breaking into Sandown's Jhoots Pharmacy on no fewer than 4 occasions. It was during the early hours of 24th January this year that Kilshaw threw a...

A proposal to replace a storage building in Seaview has been turned down by the Isle of Wight Council following local opposition. County Hall planners refused Mr and Mrs Rivlin’s plans for a replacement garage and personal art studio on...

The Isle of Wight Council has sanctioned the purchase of 18 properties in Godshill, as part of plans to help people move out of 'very temporary accommodation'. Cabinet members voted on Thursday to buy 4x 1-bedroom properties, 13x 2-bedroom properties...

Plans to remove pews from the Grade II*-listed All Saints Church in Ryde have led the Victorian Society to object in the Portsmouth Consistory Court. The Society advocates a more responsive and better-balanced solution, one that meets the needs of the parish...

A bid to turn a large property in Shanklin into a house of multiple occupancy (HMO) has attracted a wave of criticism. Mr Singh’s planning application for a change of use of 23 Atherley Road encountered resistance from both residents...

Golden Hill Fort in Freshwater had a very chequered reputation for raves in the 90s - both legal and illegal. The fort was originally built between 1863 and 1868 to provide accommodation for soldiers serving in local West Wight batteries,...

Owen Chambers, who was handed a suspended prison sentence for his dangerous driving which resulted in a young boy being injured, will not have his sentence reviewed, the Attorney General's Office has confirmed. 18-year-old Chambers, of Mountbatten Drive in Newport,...