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Captiva Homes and the Isle of Wight Council have won a battle against a judicial review into the granting of planning permission for 473 new homes in Ryde, paving the way for the West Acre Park development to finally get...

Freshwater’s Memorial Hall was packed out on Tuesday evening for an impassioned discussion on the proposed mixed-use development at Heathfield Road. Spectators and participants were overflowing out of the entrance to the village hall to listen to and contribute to...

29-year-old Jake Millmore has kept his licence, but has been slapped with 7 penalty points, after 'panicking' and speeding away from Police. It was on 1st June this year that Police saw a male - who they believed to be...

Local Isle of Wight farmer, Brian Moralee of APS Produce, recently starred in M&S’ latest Farm to Foodhall campaign alongside Tom Kerridge. APS Produce has been growing M&S’ Isle of Wight tomatoes in Arreton for nearly 20 years, with over...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (23rd August 2024) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 2415 £100.00 9210 £100.00 7720 £100.00 15228 £100.00 1079 £100.00 1779 £100.00 5540 £100.00 15458 £100.00 6320 £100.00 8104 £100.00 128

Cruelty to dogs increased on the Isle of Wight in 2023, shocking figures from the RSPCA show. Last year, the RSPCA received 124 reports about cruelty to dogs on the Island, compared to 109 in 2022 - an increase 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...

A court has this week heard how a burglar was found asleep in bed after breaking into a houseboat in Wootton, less than 24 hours after taking a dip in the swimming pool of another property he had broken into....

The Red Funnel-owned Hythe Ferry service, which runs across Southampton Water, has been suspended until further notice due to damage sustained to the mooring pontoon. Damage to the dolphin piling at the Hythe Pier landing led to a survey of...

An inquest into the death of German scooterist Mattias Klabis, who died during the Isle of Wight Scooter Rally 2 years ago, heard how he was driving on the wrong side of the road at the time of impact. 51-year-old...