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4.99 per cent council tax rise confirmed as Isle of Wight council vote through budget

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A range of alternative budgets were put forward, only one of which proposed only a 1.99 per cent council tax rise. Details within

  • Conservative councillor votes for Labour amendment to reduce Council Tax Rise

    From our memory this is the first time a Conservative councillor has voted for a Labour amendment to the annual budget

  • Council leader criticised for saying he was ‘pleased’ 4,500 food vouchers given to vulnerable children

  • No bids to run Brown’s Family Golf Course and Cafe

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    ‘Considerable’ support shown for plans to bring Newport Football Club back into town

  • Leed Street HMO

    Strong opposition against more plans for a guest house to help the Island’s homeless

  • Le Veness revised plans

    Latest news on the Le Veness development, straight from the horse’s mouth

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    Are your kids taking part in the Easter Card Design competition?

  • Keith Newnham standing in his kitchen

    Quay Arts Folk Club returns with another online concert this Sunday

  • lifeboat lotto balls

    Join the Lifeboat Lotto for your chance to win up to £5,000 and help our inshore rescue teams

  • fifty pound note

    Deadline looming for ‘connect4communities’ funding say Isle of Wight council

  • Nicola Bailey and Closed Sign

    Important for Covid recovery plan to protect against fourth wave, say Federation of Small Businesses

  • Brighstone plans and IW MP

    ‘We need to stop this piecemeal concreting of the countryside’ says Isle of Wight MP

  • Trees outside County Hall

    How the Isle of Wight council intend to spend money in the next year

Sponsored features

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  • Pupils working in Ryde School Sixth Form

    Find out more about what Ryde School has to offer at their Virtual Open Morning

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    Fiveways ensure children grow to become independent, happy and confident learners: Find out more at their Virtual Information Evening

  • A to Z to Me Map

    This is the easy way to support Isle of Wight independent shops

  • do something great - advert for volunteer fair

    Isle of Wight Volunteering: It can bring so much to your life: Find out more at online Volunteer Fair

  • Spirit of the Place - Scene 1 Vicky and Will in S. Fowler & Co by Rachel Shore

    Spirit of the Place: From this weekend pop on your headphones, submerge yourself in this snackable audio play as you walk down Union Street, Ryde

What's On

  • Keith Newnham standing in his kitchen

    Quay Arts Folk Club returns with another online concert this Sunday

  • Emergency Turtle shadow puppet

    Successful IW Story Festival reaches world-wide audience – and it’s not too late to join in the fun

  • Old Southampton Buses

    Beers and Buses 2021 cancelled, but smaller event possible

  • neon sign reading 'Change'

    Venturefest South partners with Innovate UK and KTN for Southern Pioneers event

  • children on tablets

    From Mottistone to Missouri: Where will you be for the IW Story Festival?

  • roni size and ltk bukem

    ‘Proper’ Festival planned with the help of rapid Covid testing

  • young girl wearing a vr headset

    Calling female innovators and entrepreneurs: Register for Women in Innovation conference

  • Looking up to orion's belt stars

    CPRE’s Annual Star Count is the perfect Lockdown activity for all the family

Community

  • fifty pound note

    Deadline looming for ‘connect4communities’ funding say Isle of Wight council

  • Young people invited to join mental health taskforce and help shape support for others

  • Be part of shaping digital support needs for older Isle of Wight residents

  • Girlguiding Isle of Wight stalwarts with over 60 years service between them honoured with awards

  • Join the Lifeboat Lotto for your chance to win up to £5,000 and help our inshore rescue teams

Isle of Wight Opinion Pieces

  • Inside Eden Dome

    One vision of how great Sandown could become

  • Opinion: Back local businesses, support friends and family, lead the way and keep Tier One status until Spring

  • Vaccines. An exploration of Social Media claims of what they do and don’t contain

  • Find out more about ‘The Dinosaur On Your Window Sill’

  • Jonathan Dodd: A glimpse of a possible future

Letter to the Editor

  • man on laptop at dinner table

    Letter: Here’s how we could have avoided such a devastating Lockdown

  • Letter: Branstone Farm Development – A Lost Opportunity for Isle of Wight Biosphere

  • Letter: Ferry T&Cs look like they can restrict travel for those travelling when they shouldn’t be

  • Letter: How can we canvass or collect signatures to stand in May election during Covid restrictions?

  • Letter: Call for Bob Seely to vote for Trade Deal amendment

Sports

  • Skateshop Day at Wight Trash

    Support Isle of Wight’s independent skate shop on Skate Shop Day

  • New scheme could see Newport FC back in the heart of the town: Have your say

  • Cycle track between Alverstone and Sandown to close for major water works

  • Two Isle of Wight football clubs to merge from next season

  • Work to begin on UKSA’s new £3.7m centre in Cowes

The Arts

  • Keith Newnham standing in his kitchen

    Quay Arts Folk Club returns with another online concert this Sunday

  • Successful IW Story Festival reaches world-wide audience – and it’s not too late to join in the fun

  • Sophie’s song for a sustainable future

  • Steve Ross Foundation for the Arts seeks a new Chair of Trustees

  • Isle of Wight abstract artist wins solo exhibition at Quay Arts for response to Off The Rails

Travel

  • Old Southampton Buses

    Beers and Buses 2021 cancelled, but smaller event possible

  • Oooo, look: A new Island Line train on the back of a lorry, making its way along the motorway (updated)

  • Wightlink welcomes another officer cadets to learn about life at sea

  • Late night collision leads to serious injuries for driver and passenger

  • Huge coils of rope donated to Isle of Wight Zoo and Wight Squirrel Project

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