As the budget for Island schools is set for the next year, worries about funding needs for special education pupils continues. Despite the government giving the Isle of Wight Council more than £3.6million additional funding for schools, for the year...

New and hopefully more reliable electric vehicle charging points will be rolled out across the Island later this year. The Isle of Wight Council’s cabinet unanimously agreed the move on Thursday after an increasing number of complaints had been received...

The Isle of Wight’s only hospital is bracing itself, not only for increased seasonal pressures but also an expected surge in Omicron patients. Nationally, NHS officials are predicting a peak of COVID-positive patients being admitted to hospital in the next...

A previously rejected housing scheme on the outskirts of Newport is coming back before planners — this time with 1 fewer house. Outline plans for 13 houses on Landscape Lane, between Long Lane and Staplers, seek approval from the Isle...

Housing is back on the agenda for Seaclose Park in Newport, just 18 months after it was removed to safeguard the park for recreational use. The move has left ward councillor Matthew Price furious stating “I can’t believe it’s an option...

A date has now been set for the long-awaited mediation process on the troubled Floating Bridge. A government report said parts of the vessel, which has been in and out of use since 2017, were potentially poorly designed with several apparent...

Ventnor is set to become part of a national ‘Bell Community’ project with the installation of a piece of public art. A ‘Tide and Time Bell’, designed by international sculptor Marcus Vergette, will be placed on Ventnor seafront if the...

A popular Yarmouth restaurant, struggling to keep up with demand, is looking to build an extension to cater for more people. On The Rocks, on Bridge Road, has asked the Isle of Wight Council for permission to convert the unoccupied...

The owners of a hub of businesses in East Cowes - formally York Avenue Garage - are now seeking retrospective approval after work carried out during the COVID pandemic was done without planning permission. Work on the conversion of the...

Plans for a dinosaur theme park in Sandown may now be history but ambitions for a Biosphere in the Bay project have been announced by the Isle of Wight Council. Following the news that plans for a theme park on...