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A popular restaurant in Ryde has applied for planning permission to convert multiple parking spaces directly outside into an outdoor dining area in hopes of 'enhancing' Ryde's atmosphere. Fumo33, the contemporary Asian fusion dining spot on the top-end of Union ...

The winning numbers in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery draw (22nd August 2025) are… Amount (£) Number £1,000.00 1072 £100.00 14151 £100.00 18344 £100.00 13742 £100.00 5731 £100.00 14225 £100.00 10658 £100.00 11396 £100.00 17671 £100.00 1095 £100.00 8855

The Moorings Retirement Home in Cowes has been rated as 'inadequate' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and handed 4 warning notices following inspections carried out in April and May this year. Concerns raised about the quality of care being ...

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 ...

With hundreds of online casinos available, choosing where to play can be confusing, especially if you're just starting. Eye-catching offers and polished websites might grab your attention, but what matters most is whether the casino is trustworthy, licensed, and regulated. ...

Monday 11th August – Friday 15th August 2025 Kiefer Jones, 31, of Slade Road, Ryde – drug driving – fined £120, ordered to pay £85 costs, disqualified from driving for 12 months. Joshua Langley, 29, of St Saviours Road, Totland ...

A pensioner who appeared in court earlier this week, accused of stalking a pharmacy worker, will stand trial in May next year. Malcom Ley, 76, of Fairlee Road in Newport, pleaded not guilty to 1 count of stalking between 22nd ...

Red Funnel has cancelled a number of its vehicle ferry sailings to and from the Isle of Wight this evening (Thursday) due to a mechanical breakdown - just as the busy Bank Holiday Weekend gets underway. The 17:00 sailing from ...

A lifelong passion for baking that began in her grandmother’s kitchen has blossomed into a full-time business for Kerry Draper - and now, a brand new shop in Newport. Kerry first launched her business nearly 5 years ago when friends ...

Fears that people may have become trapped underneath a landslide at Yaverland resulted in a callout for police, fire and coastguard earlier this afternoon (Thursday). Calls reporting a cliff fall at the far end of Yaverland Beach, just below Culver ...