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Residents in Alverstone have expressed their concern about what they've called the 'devastation' of the area by the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust. In recent weeks hundreds of bushes and trees have been cut down, with many others ...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (13th September 2024) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 14031 £100.00 15015 £100.00 13120 £100.00 17186 £100.00 10950 £100.00 17361 £100.00 18141 £100.00 6447 £100.00 5081 £100.00 3866 £100.00 2032

Students at Sandown's The Bay Secondary returned to school earlier this month to find that floor-to-ceiling gates had been installed outside all student toilets, in a bid to combat vandalism and vaping. Erected over the Summer holidays, the gates are ...

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 ...

Not only will a tracker reduce your car insurance - it also makes your car less appealing to thieves which is why car insurance companies encourage the fitting of them. It sounds like a win-win, and for most drivers it ...

Max Draper has resigned from the position of manager of Cowes Sports, the club have announced. Cowes Sports put out the following statement this evening (Thursday). "Tonight, after a meeting between the committee and the First Team Manager Max, and ...

A drug driver from Shanklin was stopped by Police because 3 of his brake lights were out, a court has heard. Haydn Parker, 20, of Denny Gardens in Shanklin admitted drug driving when he appeared at the Isle of Wight ...

Safety fears surrounding the use of the St Mary's Hospital helipad by the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter have led to a decision to divert the chopper to Seaclose Park to carry out medical evacuations.  When seriously ill patients require airlifting to ...

Work to demolish the former Newport FC stadium at St George’s Way will begin on Monday. The project marks an important step forward for ongoing plans to build a retail park on the former football ground site, a scheme which ...

Road users will gather in the South Wight this weekend in support of the Island's Pass Wide and Slow (PWAS) campaign. Horse riders, carriage drivers, mobility scooters, cyclists and those who walk on the road - with or without dogs ...