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Award-winning actor Celia Imrie is the latest big name to be added to the Isle of Wight Literary Festival programme. Celia, who used to live on the Isle of Wight, is known for her screen roles in The Best (and...

Isle of Wight Councillor Nick Stuart is urging Islanders to join him in opposing plans to route a waste CO2 pipeline across the Island. Councillor Stuart represents the Brighstone, Calbourne and Shalfleet area that stretches from the north to the...

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...