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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...

Parents and parents-to-be on the Isle of Wight can now access expert parenting support anytime, anywhere with the launch of free premium access to the Anya App. Isle Of Wight Council's Family Hubs and Start for Life Infant Feeding Programme...

TV and radio presenter Jamie Laing is to host this year's Isle of Wight Chamber Business Awards, it has been announced. The annual awards ceremony is the most important night in the Island’s business calendar and is presented with WRS...

A closed barbers in the heart of Shanklin could be turned into a new tattoo studio. A planning application has been lodged with County Hall for a change of use of 52B High Street, Shanklin. The building was previously home...

Southern Vectis is giving youngsters a chance to go green and take their mums on the bus for free this Mother’s Day (Sunday 30th March). The Island bus operator will provide complimentary travel for mothers travelling on Sunday 30th March...

Students from the Isle of Wight College have achieved outstanding success at the prestigious MEI Maths Regional Final, held at the University of Sussex’s Brighton campus last Friday (21st March). The competition brought together some of the most promising young...

More than 18 months after a crash wiped out the village's Grade II-listed red telephone box, residents of Chale are celebrating the return of the iconic kiosk. It was in July 2023 that a BMW and a Peugeot were involved...