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The Newport High Street Heritage Action Zone project, which aims to improve the pedestrian environment making the High Street a more pleasant place to shop and spend time, enters a new phase with Isle of Wight Council’s consultation on the...

Work has started on a new £2.6million project to enhance the Shalfleet wastewater treatment works here on the Isle of Wight. This comes on the back of a recent announcement of £4million being spent at Roud wastewater treatment works on...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (14th April 2023) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 17606 £100.00 7957 £100.00 12097 £100.00 14105 £100.00 6798 £100.00 9915 £100.00 15983 £100.00 5406 £100.00 7309 £100.00 14082 £100.00 14667

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary has been told that they need to improve in their crime prevention and response to the public following a recent inspection. In a recent report published by His Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary and Fire...

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...

The next stage of a major housing development on the Isle of Wight, which is set to bring over 900 new homes to Ryde, has been refused. The fate of Pennyfeathers was once again discussed by the Isle of Wight...

The COVID-19 Spring vaccination programme is underway with St Mary’s Hospital Vaccination Hub offering the Spring vaccine to those Islanders who are eligible. Over 235,000 people across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight are eligible for a COVID-19 spring vaccine,...

The Isle of Wight Council has refused to comment on the jailing of convicted child rapist Darryl Pitcher and efforts to remove him as a councillor. Councillor Pitcher was yesterday (Wednesday) sentenced to 27 months — with half to be...

A new dementia hub that would serve the needs of the Island could open up in Cowes. It is proposed by the Isle of Wight Council at the Parklands site in Cowes, so services on the Island can work together...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary and Thames Valley Police are launching the rollout of new Taser devices. Over the course of the next 12 months, the Taser 7 device will replace all our current X2 models. The device is...