The brakes have been slammed on a plan to introduce mobile average speed cameras to the Isle of Wight. A look into whether the cameras would be effective on the Island has come back with ‘insufficient evidence’. In February this...

Internet connectivity could get better at one of the Island’s Parkdean Resorts, if planning permission is given. Applications have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council to install 8 galvanised poles with telecommunication equipment on them at Thorness Bay...

Leading members of the Isle of Wight Council have addressed the tragic murder of Sir David Amess MP and urged councillors to be cautious about their own safety. Using his address to the full Isle of Wight Council in Wednesday...

A Remembrance Day foul up led to bad blood in the West Wight over wreath-laying duties. The issue led to one senior councillor to consider resigning, saying he felt embarrassed by the confusion. Each year, the 3 parish and town...

Another delay has hit the roll-out of full-scale operations at the Forest Road waste recovery park on the outskirts of Newport. It is now expected to start more than 2 years later than first proposed. Due to ‘unforeseen technical issues’,...

A Controversial Freshwater housing application has been approved despite being branded a ‘crime against the environment' by objectors. The major development of Birch Close, which will see 44 properties built on a greenfield land, was approved by the Isle of...

A campaign has been launched to support the regeneration of Ryde Town Hall and Theatre – and the Island’s MP has pledged his support. Friends of Ryde Town Hall (FORTH), supported by Ryde Society, recently held their first event which...

Bed blocking and a drop in standards at the Isle of Wight’s only hospital has been seen as a result of the Island’s care crisis. Pressure has continued to mount for St Mary’s Hospital and its staff since June, with...

Darkness is coming as a fresh bid is set to be launched to unlock an accredited International Dark Skies Park (IDSP) on the Isle of Wight. Ahead of an application to the International Dark Skies Association (IDA), the Isle of...

Islanders may have to inform the Isle of Wight Council that they wish to set off fireworks — if a local councillor’s campaign gets approved. Following the festivities of bonfire night and the firework displays across the Island, Councillor Daryll...