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The Isle of Wight Council, in conjunction with the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, has announced it is supporting a multi-professional Support Worker Day for development and wellbeing. The event will take place on Saturday 27th January in the Education ...

Island Roads is working on a long-term solution to stop vehicles careering into a stone wall in Sandford when the road is icy. Over the last 4 years, numerous drivers have lost control of their vehicles and crashed into the ...

The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has landed on the Embankment in Bembridge this morning (Friday) in response to a serious medical emergency onboard a houseboat. 2 flying medics have joined the Isle of Wight Ambulance Service in ...

Police are asking for the public's help in locating a Cartier watch which was stolen during an aggravated burglary in Apse Heath over 2 months ago. It was at the start of November that Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary ...

A teenager who claimed to Police to have drunk from a bottle of white rum, but only after crashing his car, has been handed an 18-month driving ban. Morgan Streeter, 19, of The Avenue in Totland, appeared before the Isle ...

VisitEngland has revealed the 10 superstars to make the shortlist of its annual search to find the unsung hero of England’s tourism industry, which includes Isle of Wight Ramblers David Howarth, David Yates and Linda Jones. VisitEngland’s Tourism Superstar competition, ...

An exceptional hardship fund has been scrapped to make way for a higher discount on council tax, which is good news for nearly 10,000 households who will now pay 5% less towards their Council Tax bill. It has been claimed ...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (19th January 2024) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 1939 £100.00 13526 £100.00 13367 £100.00 11755 £100.00 17500 £100.00 15669 £100.00 6271 £100.00 15625 £100.00 14890 £100.00 302 £100.00 4505

A public meeting is to be held next month to provide an update to those affected by the devastating landslide that hit Bonchurch late last year. In conjunction with Ventnor Town Council, the meeting will look to address what is ...

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 applications ...