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The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council and 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 applications...

An East Cowes man who crashed his car and abandoned it on Racecourse Roundabout earlier this year was found to be under the influence of drink at the time. Louis Thorpe, 29, of Greenlands Road in East Cowes, pleaded guilty...

Natural England has admitted that they made a mistake in a recently released report that stated Appley Steps in Shanklin were to be closed permanently, with it now understood the closure could be a temporary measure. As previously reported by...

The Footprint Trust, a renowned environmental charity committed to promoting sustainable living, has been awarded a substantial grant of £900,000 to spearhead a pioneering pilot project in collaboration with Testlands Wellbeing Hub. This funding opportunity arises from the Department for...

An Isle of Wight Town Council has submitted its bid to retain a building that was once the heart of its community. The deadline for bids to buy the old Yarmouth C of E Primary School building, on Mill Road,...

Staff shortages and the loss of Ventnor Town Council’s clerk mean fewer meetings will take place in the South Wight town. On Monday (14th August), Ventnor Town Council agreed a 6-month trial to hold full Council meetings every 2 months,...

Billy Williams Students across the Isle of Wight are opening their A-Level results today (Thursday) and finding what awaits them on the next stage of their educational adventure. These results, published today, will determine whether or not students can attend...

This summer the NHS in the South East is asking parents and carers of children due to start school this September to check their children's vaccinations are all up to date ahead of starting school. With only a few weeks...

The Isle of Wight Council's Alliance administration has issued an apology for the 'unnecessary distress and uncertainty' caused by recent announcements about schools and has vowed to refresh and renew their approach. Admitting that things should have been handled differently,...

South Wight residents and businesses face more major disruption as the entire esplanade between Ventnor and Bonchurch is set to close until 2024 as part of a project that won't be completed until 2031. This week's news is the latest...