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10 affordable new homes could replace a former social services building and police station in Newport, under plans submitted by the local authority itself. The Isle of Wight Council is looking to demolish a redundant Social Services Headquarters on Fairlee ...

Westridge Golf Club’s Ryder Cup-style weekend ended in a narrow victory for Team USA, who retained the title by just a single point. Led by Co-Vice Captains Barbara Sleap (Europe) and Mark Royl (USA), the competition began on Saturday (20th ...

The Isle of Wight Family History Society will welcome guest speaker Bill Lindsay on Monday 6th October for a talk entitled ‘William Schaw Lindsay - Victorian Entrepreneur’. William Schaw Lindsay rose from being a penniless orphan to a major shipping ...

Isle of Wight archer Summer Chambers has continued her remarkable run of success, taking top honours in both a county match against Sussex and the Woking Archery Club Open over the weekend. On Saturday (20th September), 14-year-old Summer captained Hampshire ...

Ventnor Exchange is set to benefit from a £20,000 grant, as part of a national programme supporting rural communities across the UK. This new funding is aimed at empowering rural communities to develop community-led solutions that increase their resilience and ...

St Mary’s Vaccination Centre on the Isle of Wight is preparing to open its doors from Wednesday 1st October as the seasonal vaccination programme for flu and COVID-19 gets underway. The centre will offer: Flu vaccinations for adults over 65 ...

A World War II radar station at the Isle of Wight’s highest points could undergo essential repair work, ensuring its continued survival. Howard Carter has lodged a Listed Building Consent application for repairs to the Grade II listed Old Radar ...

Young people are waiting 'so long' for a diagnosis from mental health services that they are having to go private, health bosses have heard, amid backlogs on the Isle of Wight. The waits were raised by a member of the ...

A vacant seafront pub in Shanklin has gone under the auctioneer’s hammer for £391,000 in a bidding war. The freehold Chine Inn (lot 98) was among 195 lots listed across southern England in the 18th September auction by Clive Emson ...

The growing effects of climate change are making environmental concerns harder to ignore. The fashion industry, as one of the most resource-intensive and polluting sectors of the economy, still requires significant reforms in sustainability. That makes it all the more ...