Councillor Ian Dore An Isle of Wight councillor has called on Hampshire Constabulary to re-introduce a dedicated Roads Policing Unit on the Isle of Wight to tackle what he says is an Island-wide speeding problem. To try and sort out...

New data released by the Office for National Statistics shows that just 0.5% of COVID deaths in the first 6 months of 2021 involved fully vaccinated individuals, supporting the fact that the COVID-19 vaccine is saving lives. Throughout the pandemic,...

If a new floating bridge is to replace the troubled Floating Bridge No.6 then it could be in the water within 3 years of commissioning - this is the estimate of Councillor Phil Jordan, the Isle of Wight Council’s cabinet...

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has only got a 10-day supply of blood bottles due to the national shortage. The trust says, however, it is being well managed having achieved better usage of the stock it currently has, although...

The care crisis on the Isle of Wight is causing gridlock in the Island’s only hospital – being described as almost the perfect storm by one of the top health bosses. A critical level of staff vacancies across the adult...

Councillor Karl Love The government’s new investment in adult social care announced by the Prime Minister last week has been slammed as inadequate for the Isle of Wight. Cllr Karl Love, the cabinet member for adult social care, said it...

People not exercising after the COVID pandemic could cost the Isle of Wight council £1.3million in this financial year. Following a long period where the council’s 1Leisure facilities were closed, under government restrictions, the services are now struggling to recover...

Minor changes are being made to the plans for Ryde Interchange, following a public consultation which was met with mixed reactions. Due to the large number of comments on the scheme, the Isle of Wight Council has had to further...

Hopes of a 'tourist tax' to help boost seaside amenities across the Isle of Wight and improve the offering to visitors have been dashed, as a senior councillor says it would actually be a 'green levy' to support the environment...

20 interested parties have put themselves forward to develop the former Shanklin Spa Hotel site on the Esplanade. Speaking at the Isle of Wight Council’s cabinet meeting on Thursday, Councillor Julie Jones-Evans, regeneration and business development lead, said she was...