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A decision on whether or not to grant planning permission for a controversial housing development in Bembridge has been delayed once again. Thornwood Estate IW is seeking the green light for a 56-home scheme on land off Steyne Road, which...

Monday 9th October – Friday 13th October 2023 • Richard Stevenson, 47, of George Street, Ryde pleaded guilty to drug driving (cannabis) and possession of a controlled drug of Class B – cannabis. He was banned from driving for 12...

The Archbishop of Canterbury was asked a question he had never been asked before on his visit to the Isle of Wight at the weekend. 15-year-old Yasmin Smith, from the Bay C of E School in Sandown, wanted to know...

A popular optometrist from an independent practice in Cowes is retiring after nearly 40 years of service. Dr Ross Doig, of Willetts and Doig Optometrists in the High Street, is hanging up his ophthalmoscope on 21st November, following a long-standing...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust is validating its waiting lists to reduce hospital procedure and appointment wait times at St. Mary's Hospital and seeks your help. As waiting lists for appointments and procedures across the NHS continue to grow,...

School leaders are challenging the Isle of Wight’s 3rd education boss in 3 months to work with them when it comes to making decisions about primary schools. The Isle of Wight Council has now agreed to set up a group...

An iconic Isle of Wight road — dubbed one of the most scenic drives in the country by Visit England — could be left to collapse when its future is decided tomorrow (Tuesday) by the Isle of Wight Council’s planning...

A mainland company has been given a £30,000 contract to shoo away pigeons from the Sandown Town Hall building and clean up the mess they have left behind, amid health fears. The project to remove the ‘extensive’ pigeon infestation and years’...

The NHS has delivered on its ambition to roll out 10,000 virtual ward beds by the end of September, new figures show today. Of that 1,607 virtual ward beds are in the South East and more than 61,000 patients have...

Lions and lemurs at the Isle of Wight’s Wildheart Animal Sanctuary have been thrown a playtime lifeline by Wightlink after the ferry company donated old life rings for the animals to enjoy.  The life-saving devices were previously onboard the Lymington-Yarmouth...