Three family houses could be built near Northwood
Rufus Pickles - Local Democracy ReporterAn applicant has applied for planning permission to build three homes, classed as ‘market housing’, off Newport Road near Northwood.…
Read MoreTwo stretcher transfers each week on hovercraft
Isle of Wight ObserverTo mark Emergency Services Day yesterday, Hovertravel revealed that its Island Rescue service has carried out 126 emergency stretcher transfers…
Read MoreIslanders urged to boost skills with autumn courses
Isle of Wight ObserverIslanders are being encouraged to boost their skills or explore new hobbies this autumn, through a new programme of courses…
Read MoreFestival shines spotlight on care and health jobs
Islanders considering a career change, or just starting out are being invited to discover rewarding roles in care and health…
Read MoreSpeed limit change and road closures this month
Island drivers can expect speed limit changes and temporary road closures this month, as part of a wider push to…
Read MoreBISCOES: Spotlight on Stamp Duty Land Tax – Where are we now?
In last year’s Autumn Budget, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, enacted a significant increase in SDLT. The surcharge…
Read MoreSite plans for SEND expansion approved
Site plans for an expansion of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) provision at a secondary school have been approved.…
Read MoreGuesthouse could become residential
An award-winning guesthouse could be transformed into a residential property due to the business not being ‘viable’ in the long…
Read MoreGifts and thanks for Girlguiding leaders
Following five years in post, Girlguiding’s Island Commissioner, Linda Stone, and her two assistants, Anne Watson and Donna Sanders-Steel, have…
Read MoreAnniversary of loan blood-pressure monitor
September marks the first anniversary of the IW Council’s free blood-pressure monitor loan scheme. High blood-pressure is often called the…
Read MoreIW NHS Trust fails to hit performance targets
Isle of Wight ObserverThe Isle of Wight NHS Trust has been ranked 73rd out of 134 acute hospital trusts in England and placed…
Read MoreDuo head north for Men Only IW
Two Island men are heading north while taking part in endurance challenges to raise awareness and vital funds for Men…
Read More‘Voluntary co-operation’ is route for Winter Gardens
A significant number of the 19 remedial actions issued by the Isle of Wight Council to restore Ventnor’s Winter Gardens…
Read MoreIW football fixtures for Saturday September 6
Saturday Football (kick-off at 2pm unless otherwise stated) Wessex: Cowes v New Milton (3pm), East Cowes Vics v Christchurch (3pm),…
Read MoreStone Age artefacts to Tudor treasures with tea and cake
Storeroom2010’s Cowes Men’s Shed recently hosted an afternoon of history, discovery, and delicious cake, as members welcomed local enthusiast, fossil…
Read MoreIW OBSERVATIONS: 164-year-old ferry company – now in need of a lifeboat!
September is traditionally when The Southampton Isle of Wight and South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Company Limited –…
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