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A Cowes inquest was unable to determine whether the death of the drowned 38-year-old man was accidental or otherwise on 13th September 1924. The body of the deceased – Charles Walter Morgan – had been found at Salt Mead in...

Isle of Wight West MP Richard Quigley secured a meeting with the Minister for Aviation, Maritime and Security, Mike Kane MP, earlier this week. Among his portfolio, Mr Kane is the minister responsible for maritime and maritime accessibility. Mr Quigley...

Islanders have given their reaction to the Isle of Wight cabinet’s school consultation vote. The cabinet’s decision to go ahead with cabinet member Jonathan Bacon and director of children’s services Ashley Whittaker’s consultation has continued to cause controversy as it...

The chairman of the Isle of Wight Council is calling on Islanders to support a major Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance appeal which will help save lives. Councillor Karl Love made a special visit to the air ambulance...

Around 50 concerned parents, pupils and allies gathered outside County Hall yesterday afternoon (Thursday) to protest the proposed closure of 6 primary schools - but councillors last night decided to press ahead with the consultation process. Ashley Whittaker, the Council's...

Residents in Alverstone have expressed their concern about what they've called the 'devastation' of the area by the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. In recent weeks hundreds of bushes and trees have been cut down, with many others...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (13th September 2024) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 14031 £100.00 15015 £100.00 13120 £100.00 17186 £100.00 10950 £100.00 17361 £100.00 18141 £100.00 6447 £100.00 5081 £100.00 3866 £100.00 2032

Students at Sandown's The Bay Secondary returned to school earlier this month to find that floor-to-ceiling gates had been installed outside all student toilets, in a bid to combat vandalism and vaping. Erected over the Summer holidays, the gates are...

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 from Shanklin was stopped by Police because 3 of his brake lights were out, a court has heard. Haydn Parker, 20, of Denny Gardens in Shanklin admitted drug driving when he appeared at the Isle of Wight...