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The disabled toilet at Appley has been closed by Ryde Town Council today (Friday) after it was damaged by vandals. It is understood that act of vandalism took place overnight (Thursday into Friday). Unfortunately, the Appley conveniences have been a...

The Island’s first youth employment hub has seen outstanding success just 6 months after opening. Hailed as a physical ‘one-stop-shop’ to provide 18–24-year-olds who are on out of work benefits with employment skills support, the hub has helped over 100...

Over £300,000 worth of drugs have been removed from the streets of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight as part of a national week of intensification to tackle the drug supply and related high harm that brings violence and misery...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (6th December 2024) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 1449 £100.00 17640 £100.00 14082 £100.00 18031 £100.00 9922 £100.00 15380 £100.00 14191 £100.00 3670 £100.00 11494 £100.00 17438 £100.00 17561

Works to repair a major sewer pipe in Ryde have been delayed yet again due to the recent bad weather, Southern Water has confirmed. Southern Water has been tackling a burst rising main on Appley Road which is affecting the...

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 man caught drug driving with BZE in his system is to be sentenced next year. Sam Hart, 38, of Church Road in Shanklin, admitted drug driving when he appeared at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court earlier this week...

'Focus on the human impact' - those are Councillor Suzie Ellis' words to her fellow councillors following the news that the Isle of Wight Council plans to push ahead with its controversial plans to close 6 local primary schools. The...

Celebrations took place in London last week as Carisbrooke College's history trip to Vietnam took home the award for My Best School Trip at a glittering 5-star ceremony. The national awards - organised by School Travel Organiser Magazine - saw...

The Isle of Wight’s 175 year long association with Charles Dickens is being celebrated with the launch of a new interactive walking trail. The Dickens Trail takes in some of the views that world-famous writer himself would have admired while...