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Red Squirrel Property Shop has been shortlisted for 6 categories at the 2026 Agents Giving Fundraising Champions Awards, while CEO Charlie Panayi has received a further 2 individual nominations.

The court heard how the 46-year-old committed the offences just days after being sentenced for similar matters.

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (5th June 2026) are…

HM Coastguard is to stop paying volunteer Coastguard Rescue Officers for attending incidents, training and operational duties from September.

East Wight MP Joe Robertson MP has led calls in Westminster for more support for tourism and hospitality, calling on the Government to 'make amends' for the impact of the Chancellor’s 2024 and 2025 Budgets.

The following planning applications and appeals have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council.

Our smartphones have quietly become the place where modern life happens. Bank statements, NHS letters, council bills, payslips, insurance policies, tenancy agreements, and a hundred other important documents now arrive electronically and live on our phones. That convenience comes with ...

This is your weekly round-up of some of the latest court cases heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court.

Around 250 cannabis plants, valued at £150,000, were discovered in the top floor of the premises back in December last year.

The Hampshire and the Solent Combined County Authority (HSCCA) has been formally established following parliamentary approval, marking a major milestone in the creation of a new authority to lead strategic decision-making across the region.