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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 ...

In Ethereum, breaking things down into absurdly small pieces is a necessity, not a quirk. Enter wei, the smallest possible unit of ETH. If you’ve ever sent Ethereum, paid for gas fees, or interacted with smart contracts, you’ve used wei ...

HTP Apprenticeship College is planning a series of futsal open sessions this month. These open sessions have been specifically designed for students applying to join HTP Apprenticeship College this September. For those interested in sports and fitness programs or looking ...

Ice cream fans on the Isle of Wight are reacting to the news that Carousel are no longer making their Oyster Delight ice cream cones. Local ice cream company The Plaza Ices took to social media earlier this week (Tuesday) ...

Police have closed off a busy junction in Sandown tonight (Thursday) to enable the reconstruction of a fatal collision that occurred on New Year’s Eve. On 31st December, emergency services received reports of a pedestrian being run over on the ...

Residents living in rural parts of the Isle of Wight are searching high and low for alternative fuel supplies amid an ongoing crisis surrounding Solent Fuels and the subsequent issues with Certas, as a result of the increased demand. Last ...

Former General Secretary of the GMB Union, Sir Paul Kenny, who lives in Bembridge, has been tasked by the Island’s 2 MPs to look at issues with Isle of Wight ferries. Richard Quigley (Isle of Wight West – Labour) and ...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust and the Dogs Trust are urging dog owners to do their bit to protect ground-nesting birds by keeping their pets on leads during ground-nesting breeding season. Springtime brings with it the arrival of ...

A large villa-style property in Totland could house 4 new ‘starter homes’. Martha James of Plan Research submitted a planning application to County Hall to convert 2 existing flats within Hurstleigh – described as a house with a ‘substantial’ garden ...

Community groups across The Bay are set to join forces later this month as part of Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean initiative. The Great Bay Wide Litter Pick will take place on Saturday 22nd March and will see ...