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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 ...

For those who want to appreciate the open road's splendour fully, motorhome travel presents a special mix of freedom, luxury, and adventure. Travellers who can change their plans at will, can find hidden treasures and enjoy the excitement of spontaneity ...

Monday 16th September – Friday 20th September 2024 • Dominic Crumby, 26, of Daniel Street, Ryde was found guilty of assault by beating. He was handed an 18-month community order with 30 rehabilitation days attached. He was ordered to pay ...

An East Cowes woman who threatened to punch her carers' faces if they didn’t leave her house has been fined £120. Sarah Killingback, 47, of Upper Yarborough Road, admitted 2x use threatening words/behaviour to cause harassment/alarm/distress when she appeared at ...

Those travelling with Red Funnel on its East Cowes-Southampton vehicle ferry service have found themselves stuck at sea and 'bobbing about' due to a technical issue with the passenger gangway at the Southampton terminal. Red Eagle is currently stuck in ...

Customers using the car park at Tesco Extra in Ryde now have a maximum 3-hour stay following the installation of new Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras. Previously there had been no parking restrictions in the car park, allowing people ...

Campaigners are celebrating the news tonight (Thursday) that Exxonmobil has scrapped its controversial plans to run Co2 pipelines across the Isle of Wight - for now at least. New Forest East MP Sir Julian Lewis confirmed earlier on that the ...

With just a month to go until the Island Stages Rally hits the closed roads around Havenstreet, the Isle of Wight Car Club is appealing for marshals to sign up. On Sunday 3rd November, competitors will go against the clock ...

2 family villas overlooking the Solent could be built on an Isle of Wight seafront. Hamlet Court Regeneration Ltd have submitted a proposal to the Isle of Wight Council to redevelop Hamlet Court, on Cowes Esplanade. Each villa would have ...

Ryde-based award-winning CBD wellness brand, Nature’s Journey, has announced that the company is now a Certified B Corporation. Founded in 2022, the plant-powered line of certified Vegan, Leaping Bunny-approved skincare and aromatherapy solutions joins a growing movement of companies that ...