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Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service has unveiled its future plans for East Cowes Fire Station, with the existing building set to be demolished next week. Capital funding has been agreed upon to support the development of...

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...

Monday 16th September – Friday 20th September 2024 • Oscar Whittington, 20, of Fellows Road, Cowes pleaded guilty to drug driving (Cannabis). He was banned from driving for 12 months, fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £48...

Bembridge's Crab & Lobster pub has been handed a 1-star food hygiene rating after inspectors discovered out-of-date food and dirty conditions in the kitchen. It was on 20th August that the Isle of Wight Council's Environmental Health team paid a...

The Isle of Wight Green Party has expressed deep concern about the impact of the proposed closures of 6 Island primary schools, and is calling for the consultation to be broadened so as not to be restricted to only local...

Ryde's Denbigh House Dental Practice has won the esteemed title of ‘Best Dental Team’ in the country at the prestigious National Dentistry Awards. The annual awards, held in Leicester, celebrate all dental practices in the country, both private and NHS,...

Isle of Wight councillors at the forefront of the campaign to stop ExxonMobil’s pipeline have welcomed an Island MP’s lobbying of government on the matter. Councillors Nick Stuart and Claire Critchison have both expressed support for Richard Quigley MP’s communication...

More than 580 people descended on the Lord Louis Library in Newport last week to find out more about career opportunities within the Island's care and health sector. Organised by the Isle of Wight Council, the event showcased the wide...

A broken paddle on the PS Waverley resulted in the steamer breaking down off the coast of the Island last night (Wednesday). The iconic steamer got into difficulty between Selsey Bill and Nab Tower and was seen to drift not...

Local youth charity No Limits will be helping teenagers who are persistently absent or at risk of exclusion from education on the Isle of Wight, thanks to a £50,000 grant from the Hampshire & Islands Quakers. Education settings across the...