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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 ...

No significant injuries were sustained when a newly qualified driver lost control of their vehicle after clipping a wall in Yarmouth this afternoon (Thursday). Police were called to the scene on Hallets Shute at around 16:00 to reports of a ...

A Cowes man has been handed a 12-month ban and a £276 fine after being caught drink driving on an e-scooter - thought to be the first person to be convicted of drink driving on a Voi rental e-scooter on ...

A petition set up by an Island man to stop ExxonMobil’s Solent CO2 Pipeline has now topped 25,000 signatures. Support for Little Atherfield resident Christopher Davis’s Change.org appeal has shot up by nearly 24,000 signatures since 16th August. The American ...

A pedestrian sustained an ankle injury as a result of being hit by a car on Pan Estate in Newport this afternoon (Thursday). It was at around 15:00 that Police and paramedics were called to Berry Close, off Furlongs, to ...

Now is the last chance to vote for Ventnor Paddling Pool in the 2024 Seaside Heritage Network's Bucket and Spade List, with voting set to close tomorrow (Saturday). The famous Ventnor Paddling Pool is a favourite with locals and visitors ...

There are thousands of online casinos available. The problem is, not all of them are equal, or indeed the same in terms of what they offer. Some are vastly better than others across a wide range of different factors. Considering ...

Niton's White Lion pub has welcomed a new management team - Anita and Ray. Anita and Ray are a local Niton couple who are now taking on the their next venture of managing The White Lion. The duo are extremely ...

There’s never been a better time to be a sports fan, thanks to the massive amounts of high-quality sports available throughout the year. Whether you love football, tennis, cricket, rugby or anything else, there are usually games taking place every ...

Young Wightlink-Wight Mountain Cycle Racing Team rider, Finley Manser-Grundy, travelled to the Malvern Hills with his family to compete in the Malverns Classic Bike Festival - which consisted of 3 races - over the Bank Holiday Weekend. First up was ...