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A popular Isle of Wight campsite could be about to upgrade its facilities. Natalie Rowland of the Caravan and Motorhome Club lodged a planning application with County Hall to upgrade 12 grass pitches to all-weather pitches at its Southland Caravan ...

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust has joined forces with 215 local councillors to send a powerful open letter to Angela Rayner MP and Steve Reed MP, urging the Government to strengthen protections for the UK’s chalk streams. This ...

Thanks to virtual slots games, the thrill of a casino is now within easy reach. With just a few clicks, players can access a vast selection of games without leaving their homes, experiencing the atmosphere of a casino whenever they ...

A 19-year-old Newport man has been given a conditional discharge after Police found a samurai sword - which he bought from a charity shop - inside his home. Oliver Williams appeared before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on 7th ...

The Isle of Wight has landed a second ‘Store of the Quarter’ award from UK parcel carrier Yodel, with Blakes News in Cowes named the latest winner for its outstanding service to the local community. Blakes News beat competition from ...

Isle of Wight Festival promoter John Giddings has been named 'Festival Promoter of the Year' at the esteemed Fest Forum Awards in Santa Barbara, California.  John, whose role as International Touring Consultant with Live Nation has involved working on tours ...

Carers IW has successfully launched a new Carers Passport, in partnership with St Mary’s Hospital and the Isle of Wight Council. The passport enables unpaid carers to be identified to the hospital staff as part of the care team. It ...

After a tremendous performance in a losing cause last Saturday against a very strong Tottonians side, Ventnor’s 2nd XV reassembled for another severe challenge against Chichester’s 3rd XV. With several players travelling with the 1stXV, skipper Jack Rushton was forced ...

The Apollo Theatre is to put on a further performance of 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-TIme. As all performances have been sold out, there will be an additional matinee performance at 14:30 on Saturday 22nd February. ...

The construction of a farm worker’s bungalow on the edge of Alverstone village will go ahead, despite objections from local residents. Richard Salter’s planning application for a single storey house next to the Oaklea Dairy farm by the Alverstone Road ...