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Plans to give a Cowes town centre bar a raised outside seating area have been refused. County Hall rejected Steve Tewkesbury’s proposal for raised seating to the rear of The Bird Bar at 104 High Street, Cowes. A statement submitted...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is celebrating the return of one of the UK’s most cherished and threatened woodland mammals, the hazel dormouse, to Swanpond Copse Nature Reserve near Ryde. This marks the first confirmed sighting of this...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (20th June 2025) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 13562 £100.00 13520 £100.00 18233 £100.00 693 £100.00 15823 £100.00 17706 £100.00 14792 £100.00 15971 £100.00 14820 £100.00 16493 £100.00 18071

The new developers behind the Atherfield Bay Holiday Camp resort have confirmed that no migrants will be housed there, rebuffing fake news rumours circulating on social media. Encore Leisure Propco has confirmed that work is being undertaken at the clifftop...

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 fox cub found in a weak and wobbly state has been rescued and treated thanks to the swift action of The Friends of the Animals charity and a local veterinary team. The young cub, described as underweight and unstable...

The Isle of Wight Council says that it is open to sitting down with campaigners and the wider Ryde community to talk about the future of Ryde Splash Park. As first reported by Island Echo, a grassroots campaign to reopen...

With sunnier days upon us and temperatures set to hit 30c this weekend, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has issued some crucial advice - whether you’re out in the countryside, enjoying a coastal walk or hosting...

A developer has filed an appeal over proposals to a flat proposal Isle of Wight planners rejected as ‘substandard’ due to carbon monoxide fears. Dev Thakrar’s statement refutes safety concerns the council cited in its refusal of his proposed 2-bedroom...

Households on the Isle of Wight will benefit from extended financial assistance with the cost of food, utilities, and wider essentials thanks to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) extension of the Household Support Fund (HSF). Available from early-June...