New Premier shop planned for former Coleman’s Carpets in Freshwater
Former Freshwater carpet shop could become Premier store selling alcohol until 11pm
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Isle of Wight Council considers review of bulky waste collection charges
Council officers propose reviewing bulky waste collection charges to help close budget gap
Vectis Radio wins two national awards at Community Radio Awards in Birmingham
Newport’s Vectis Radio wins Gold and Bronze at the National Community Radio Awards
Green Impact business sustainability programme to continue on the Isle of Wight
Green Impact returns for another year, backed by Veolia and other local sponsors
Seven-bedroom HMO in Ryde approved despite objections
Planners approve seven-bedroom Ryde HMO despite 26 objections over character and disturbance
Brevity Shuffle stages pocket dramas at Department next week
Brevity Shuffle stages pocket dramas at Department in Ryde next Wednesday
Red Funnel’s Proud to Support programme enters final month for applications
Red Funnel urges Islanders to apply for travel support before applications close 16th November
Surface Tension: Ventnor exhibition charts one artist’s search for her own style
Island-raised Caty Macaulay opens her first solo exhibition in Ventnor this November
Young pianist Arthur Kokerai to play Britten with Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra
Pianist Arthur Kokerai joins Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra for Britten concerto next week
Tide Turners Kinship Gathering opens at Sandown’s old Town Hall
Sandown residents can join a free evening of art and storytelling supporting the town’s UK Town of Culture bid
Southampton council wrongly rejected ghost and haunting request says ICO
Southampton City Council must reconsider a request about tenants’ paranormal complaints, the ICO has ruled
RSPCA calls for more government support for pet owners in the budget
The RSPCA wants budget help for pet owners as animal harm costs nearly £1billion
Water cannon salute marks poppies’ symbolic Solent crossing
Red Funnel and the Royal British Legion brought the first poppies across the Solent
Isle of Wight Council could reduce parks maintenance to save £20,000 a year
Council could cut parks maintenance frequency to save around £20,000 a year
Join the Lifeboat Lotto and you could win up to £5,000
It will cost you less than £10 per month and you could win up to £5,000, all while supporting our inshore lifeboat crews
Vectis Radio wins two national awards at Community Radio Awards in Birmingham
Newport’s Vectis Radio wins Gold and Bronze at the National Community Radio Awards
Red Funnel’s Proud to Support programme enters final month for applications
Red Funnel urges Islanders to apply for travel support before applications close 16th November
Former Wroxall trustee says she was shown CCTV audio on a personal device
The former Trustee also says there was resistance to turning off the audio capability of the CCTV
Support our local independent lifeboat crews and sign up to the Lifeboat Lotto
It will cost you less than £10 per month and you could win up to £5,000, all while supporting our inshore lifeboat crews
NFU Mutual donates £7,899 to refurbish Mountbatten Isle of Wight’s gym
NFU Mutual’s donation will fund a new, more welcoming gym for Mountbatten patients
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Letter: Nature’s hidden role in the food we eat and the air we breathe
Naturezones' Angela Hewitt argues nature deserves serious investment and urgent government action
Letter: Courtesy, kindness and professionalism shown by St Mary’s staff
A Carisbrooke man thanks St Mary’s staff for his wife’s stroke care
Letter: Fewer crossings, fewer claims, fewer hotels – what the migration data actually shows
OnTheWight reader, Ieuan Jehu, argues the data shows migration policy is working, not failing
