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LATEST CASES AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT MAGISTRATES COURT (4TH MARCH – 8TH MARCH 2024)
Monday 4th March – Friday 8th March 2024 • Lynsey Lee, 39, of Creek Gardens, Wootton Bridge pleaded guilty to drink driving (71) and driving without insurance. She was banned from driving for 18 months, fined £120 and ordered to...
Read moreDetailsLAKE HILL WORKS TO OVERRUN INTO NEXT WEEK – BUT ROAD WILL REOPEN FOR THE WEEKEND
Disruptive roadworks on Lake Hill are set to overrun into the middle of next week - but the road will fully reopen for the weekend. Island Roads has announced that they are doing 'additional improvement work' on the main road...
Read moreDetailsSONGS OF THE SEA CONCERT TO BE HELD AT CHRIST CHURCH IN SANDOWN THIS WEEEKEND
Newchurch Male Voice Choir is to hold a concert, Songs of the Sea, in support of the Sandown/Shanklin Independent Lifeboat this weekend. The event, starting at 19:30 this Saturday (16th March), is to be held at Sandown's Christ Church on...
Read moreDetails45 CALLS MADE TO RSPCA ABOUT ISLE OF WIGHT ANIMALS AFFECTED BY LITTER
The RSPCA has received almost 13,000 reports about animals found severely injured, trapped, mutilated, choked or even dead from carelessly discarded litter over the past 4 years, with a total of 45 of them from the Isle of Wight. The...
Read moreDetailsDAYTIME CLUBBING EVENT HEADING TO NEWPORT’S FEVER THIS EASTER
A new event will bring the dancefloor to the daytime at Newport-based nightclub Fever. The event, dubbed 'Sunday Skool', will offer an afternoon clubbing experience for people who miss the party vibe but no longer want to dance ‘till dawn....
Read moreDetailsCOUNCIL CONSIDERING REVISED PLANS TO TRANSFORM FORMER POLARS SITE IN NEWPORT
Plans are back on the table for an extra care housing development at the site of a former residential care home in Newport. It has been nearly 2 years since proposals came forward to demolish the derelict Polars on Staplers...
Read moreDetailsPOSITIVE SEASON AHEAD? ISLE OF WIGHT SEES AN UPTICK IN STAYCATION BOOKINGS
Latest data from holidaycottages.co.uk has shown that the Isle of Wight has this month enjoyed an uptick in bookings as a destination for 2024 staycations. With the holiday lettings agency reporting a 54% increase in bookings compared with February last...
Read moreDetailsNEW POLICE PORTAL LAUNCHES FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME ACROSS THE ISLE OF WIGHT
A ground-breaking new way for victims of crime to speak directly to the police officer handling their case has been successfully launched across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. After someone reports a crime to 101 or 999, or via...
Read moreDetailsOFF THE RAILS TEAM REVEALED AS NEW OWNERS OF SANDOWN’S THE BANDSTAND
The team behind the popular Yarmouth restaurant, Off the Rails, have been revealed as the new owners of The Bandstand in Sandown. Offering panoramic views of the picturesque Sandown Bay, The Bandstand has been a firm favourite with Islanders and...
Read moreDetailsFUTURE OF DAISH’S SHANKLIN LOOKS POSITIVE AS GROUP PUTS 3 OTHER HOTELS ON THE MARKET
A popular coaching hotel in Shanklin, Daish's, will continue to trade as normal in 2024 and beyond as the company confirms it is not one of 3 hotels being sold. The holiday group purchased its first hotel back in 1979,...
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