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The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (9th August 2024) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 3550 £100.00 16174 £100.00 9251 £100.00 10743 £100.00 2681 £100.00 14555 £100.00 6067 £100.00 14106 £100.00 15656 £100.00 14191 £100.00 16039

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...

Improvement works at Ryde Interchange have finally been completed some 28 months after the multi-million-pound scheme got underway - but the bus shelters are already set to be replaced and the tarmac is proving problematic.  It was in early 2021...

Serial shoplifter Raymond Skelly has been handed a 20-week prison sentence after stealing more than £900 worth of goods from shops in Newport. 45-year-old Skelly, of Culver Parade in Sandown, is back behind bars after his latest crime spree over...

Organisations on the Isle of Wight are being offered grants of up to £10,000 for a range of health and wellbeing projects for young people in the next round of the 'Move on and Thrive Fund', created by SNG and...

This weekend sees the return of Sandown Bay Regatta, with the 167-year old seaside event offering a packed programme of events on Sunday. The Grand Regatta Hat Parade, a big success in 2023, has attracted further Arts Council England funding...

Isle Access has announced the appointment of Steve Wells as their dedicated Cycling Coordinator. Steve will spearhead the charity’s accessible cycling ‘Isle Riders’ events, providing unique opportunities for individuals and groups to become active members of the Isle Riders community....

2 white-tailed eagle chicks have fledged from a nest in England, only the 2nd time these iconic birds have bred here for over 240 years. The chicks were reared by a pair of white-tailed eagles released on the Isle of...

Gills Cliff Road in Ventnor is finally set to re-open tomorrow (Friday) following the completion of a major safety scheme. The road was closed on safety grounds in mid-February when tonnes of rocks fell from the cliff face onto the...

The launch of a drone corridor between the mainland and Cowes has been pushed back a week to enable the Isle of Wight Council to further engage with concerned residents. The commercial operation – a collaboration between Vodafone, Inteliports and...