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• Fourth Time Lucky Hope For Contentious Freshwater Conversion Bid

  A bid to turn a Freshwater building into an office has been made following three failed attempts to convert the space in the face of ongoing opposition.

• Plans Afoot For Shorwell's Iconic White Lady Bridge

  An iconic footbridge in poor condition, which straddles a main rural road on the Isle of Wight, could be replaced.

• Critical Care Charity Receives Donation From Hampshire Housebuilder

  Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance has received a donation of £1,500 from a Hampshire housebuilder towards its Operation Airbase appeal.

• Isle Of Wight Council Forecast To Overspend By Almost £6m This Year

  The leader of the Isle of Wight Council has admitted that the council is currently forecast to overspend by “around £5.7 million” this year.

• Isle Of Wight Council Reveals Investment Fund Assets On The Rise

  The Isle of Wight Council Pension Fund’s assets have been moving in a “positive direction” despite “quite challenging” economic conditions.

• National Body Steps In To Remedy Isle Of Wight School Closures Furore

  A national body has stepped into the possible school closures furore, saying “few politicians” are brave enough to go where the Isle of Wight Council is going.

• Isle Of Wight Council Secures Government Funding To Bring Forward Disused Site For New Homes

  The Isle of Wight Council has been awarded £150,000 to help bring forward a prime brownfield site for development.

• Island Roads Hails New Traffic Surveillance Cameras

  Island Roads is using new CCTV cameras to help ensure road closures are observed and on-site staff and pedestrians are not put at risk by motorists who ignore signs.  

• Cabinet To Consider Future Arrangements For Public Health On Isle Of Wight

  Recommendations for the future of the current Public Health Strategic Partnership between the Isle of Wight Council and Hampshire County Council will be considered by both local authorities’ Cabinets in November.

• Isle Of Wight Council Land Sale Could Create More Than 100 Jobs

  The sale of the last available plot of land at a major Isle of Wight employment site would create around 115 transport and logistics jobs, County Hall has said.

• Increased Fee Bombshell For Summoned Islanders Failing To Pay Council Tax

  Islanders taken to court for not paying council tax will have to pay up to £128.50 in increased administration fees from next year.

• Seventeenth Century Shanklin Summerhouse In House Transformation Proposal

  A boarded up Shanklin summerhouse dating back to the 17th century could be turned into a home.

• Ryde On Time: "Dangerous" Wall Demolished Near School

  A 19th century Ryde school wall posing a “severe safety risk” has been demolished.

• Man Charged After Serious Assault In Brighstone

  A man has been charged in connection with a serious assault in Brighstone.

• Islanders Invited To Share Views On Controversial Newport Parking Proposals

  Islanders have been invited to share their views on an Isle of Wight Council parking proposal that could help Newport businesses and visitors to the town.

• Bear Thrills: Wildheart Animal Sanctuary Reaches £150,000 Fundraising Target In Just Five Months

  The Wildheart Animal Sanctuary has reached its fundraising target of £150,000 to build a brand-new habitat for Benji and Balu, two European Brown Bears in need of rescue from Azerbaijan.

• Fireworks With Mountbatten Event Announced As Isle Of Wight Radio And Festival Team Up With Charity

  Islanders are being invited to a spectacular and sparkling night which will help raise funds for Mountbatten Isle of Wight.

• Hundreds Of Island Children To Learn Lifesaving Skills For Restart A Heart Day

  The Isle of Wight Ambulance Service (IWAS) will be teaching hundreds of children lifesaving skills at various fire stations across the island on World Restart a Heart Day (RSHD) this Wednesday (16 October).

• Freshwater Dentists Overwhelmed As MyDentist Closure Looms

  Staff at Freshwater’s Avenue Road dental practice have been overwhelmed by calls with many being left “in tears”, a dentistry campaigner has said.

• Work To Sink Final Borehole At Leeson Road Begins

  Work to sink the third and final borehole at Ventnor's Leeson Road has begun.