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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 ...

A 50-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure after shocked residents saw a male masturbating whilst sitting in a van in Newport on Monday. The incident occurred on Elm Grove, off Whitepit Lane, on Monday morning and ...

There will be no splashing at Ryde's children's water park again this Summer as the once-popular attraction is set to remain closed for the third season in a row.  The Isaac Haywards play area, opened in the early 2000s in ...

The former Waxworks building in Brading, a historic landmark building, has been sold at auction for £185,000. The commercial investment at 46-48 High Street - known as Rectory Mansion - was among 149 lots listed across southern England by Clive ...

When buying a car, many people consider features like the engine spec and the extras it comes with. Although it doesn't rank as highly as its other physical features, it is still an important consideration. Let’s look at why this ...

Clinical negligence and personal injury law firm Harris Fowler has announced that the Isle of Wight's Lisa Hendy has joined their already well-established local team as a Legal Assistant. Deborah Wagstaff heads up the Island team and is assisted by ...

Isle of Wight libraries celebrated World Book Night with events taking place at Ryde and Sandown libraries. World Book Night is a national celebration of reading and books that takes place on 23rd April every year and brings people from ...

The Cowes Floating Bridge will be out of service for some 6 hours tomorrow, the Isle of Wight Council has announced. During routine maintenance work undertaken recently, an issue was detected with the vessel's east prow ram which has been ...

Newport Rowing Club is holding an open morning to show off the work completed on their clubhouse to the community. In August 2023 the rowing club embarked upon a Crowdfunding campaign to raise funds to improve their clubhouse and - ...

Delays are being experienced on a main road in Cowes this lunchtime (Thursday) as a result of a minor road traffic collision. A Citroen Berlingo and a Ford Focus have collided on Mill Hill Road near the junction with Victoria ...