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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 ...

A teenager who plotted to carry out a terrorist attack at the Isle of Wight Festival and later planned to stab teachers at a local school can now be named as Nathan Ruth from East Cowes. Ruth was just 15 ...

Red Funnel and Artemis Technologies have this week demonstrated the e-foiling technology that will underpin the next-generation Red Jet, the build of which is already well underway. The Isle of Wight's first fully electric high-speed ferry is set to enter ...

A major decision on the future of the Island’s development strategy will be made at an Extraordinary Full Council meeting next week (Wednesday 28th May). At the heart of the meeting will be the future of the Island Planning Strategy ...

It’s official, the world-famous Red Arrows will once again grace the skies above Ryde for this year’s Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day, set to take place on Sunday 29th June. After months of tireless effort, negotiations, and generous fundraising, ...

Knitters across the Isle of Wight are being urged to pick up their needles and get stitching for the final month of the innocent Big Knit campaign, which raises vital funds for older people in the community. Age UK Isle ...

A cohort of 6 Ryde Harriers made the journey to Netley near Southampton for the latest fixture in the Hampshire Road Running League, with Chris Newnham securing a dominant overall win in a field of nearly 700 athletes. The 10km ...

Five decorative toilets that appeared at prominent Island locations earlier this week were placed there to highlight a major campaign raising awareness about bowel cancer, it can be revealed. The ‘Your Loo Could Save You’ campaign seeks to make Islanders ...

Sunsail will return as the Official Charter Sailing Partner for Cowes Week 2025, continuing its long-standing involvement with the world-renowned sailing regatta. The global yacht charter company has renewed its partnership for another year and will once again play a ...

Ventnor claimed their second Southern Premier League Division 1 victory of the season in extraordinary fashion in just 22 overs at Old Tauntonians & Romsey on Saturday (17th May). It was 4 wins from 4 games for Ventnor with the ...