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A proposal for 3 ‘affordable’ new flats in Newport High Street has been refused by the Isle of Wight Council. Planners turned down Mr K. Hang’s application for the construction of 3 self-contained homes at  21-22 High Street in Newport ...

School-age children and older people living with dementia are among the good causes supported in the latest round of grant giving by WightAid. The January grant round saw almost £9,000 given to 8 Island groups. WightAid trustee Brian Marriott presented ...

Local charity Friends of the Animals (FOTA) were called to the plight of lone duckling left without their mum and siblings yesterday afternoon (Thursday). Somehow, the duckling had become stranded from their family and was seen going up and down ...

Aspire Ryde volunteer, Julie Croydon, be leading a walk around Ryde to inform participants of tales of the founding families as part of the Award-Winning Walking Festival. At the grave of 5-times Mayor of Ryde, Michael Maybrick, you will hear ...

After successfully lobbying for a new community banking hub, Richard Quigley MP is pleased to update that a new temporary hub will be arriving in East Cowes in April 2025. Cash Access UK - a company funded by the UK’s ...

A 36-year-old woman and a 15-year-old boy have been arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm with intent following a serious assault in Shanklin last night (Thursday). Police were called at 20:50 to reports of a group of people ...

From New Jersey to Newport - the Hip-Hop group famously known for ‘Rappers Delight’ will be performing at Strings, at what is to be one of the gigs of the year. The past 12 months at Strings Bar & Venue ...

A 12-bedroom house in multiple occupation (HMO) will replace office and storage space in Newport. The council has granted planning permission to Mr and Mrs Day of Clearstream Property Ltd for a conversion of the rear ground floor, first floor ...

The winning number in this week’s Isle of Wight Lottery Big Spring draw (28th March 2025) is… Amount (£) Number £5,000.00 5619

A burst water main that led to the loss of supply for 10,000 properties in Shanklin and the surrounding areas has now been fixed, with taps running in households once again this morning (Friday). Southern Water engineers have worked through ...