Getting married, holding a funeral or being cremated on the Isle of Wight has just got more expensive. The Isle of Wight Council has increased the prices of its registrar services as well as cremations, burials and memorials, by roughly...

A former church hall in Rookley could be demolished to make way for a home. It comes after the thumbs up was given for the transformation of Rookley Methodist Church, on Niton Road, into a 2-bed house also. Tucked behind...

Islanders can no longer seek help and advice from the Isle of Wight Council’s contact centre at the weekend, as the local authority has cut the service’s opening hours to save money. Opening times of the centre at County Hall,...

From praising God to downward dog - a former Isle of Wight church could be given a new, relaxing lease of life. St Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, on Rectory Road, Niton, has been empty for nearly 15 years after it...

Monday 18th March – Friday 22nd March 2024 • Jack Tregoning, 30, ofAlexandra Road, Ryde pleaded guilty to possession of a controlled drug of Class B – cannabis. He was fined £80 and ordered to pay £85 costs. • Billy...

Northwood Primary School has secured a ‘Good’ Ofsted rating for the 3rd time in a row — as pupils are 'proud to be part of the school'. Staff and students at the educational facility based on Wyatts Lane have been...

The Isle of Wight Council has agreed to buy an eyesore site in the heart of Newport – but is keeping the price tag under wraps. The land on Pyle Street and East Street, once home to the Shoulder of...

It’s time to find a new publicly elected official to be Hampshire and the Isle of Wight's Police and Crime Commissioner. You may have noticed a poll card posted through your letter box in the last few days inviting you...

Residents of Bluebell Meadows and St George’s Gate in Newport claim they have been ‘lied to’ and feel ‘let down’, having been promised cheap bills and houses which were economical to run - but the reality is much different. Despite...

Isle of Wight residents have been getting their increased council tax bills for the year ahead — with some Islanders in for an eyewatering surprise. The cost of every town, parish and community council precept has been revealed for Islanders,...