The Isle of Wight MP's opinion on school closures has been met with disagreement from the Isle of Wight Council, with the cabinet member for education and children’s services saying that Mr Seely’s words are 'a political attack'. As previously...

70 new jobs are expected to be created thanks to the green light being given for a brand new distribution centre at Whippingham, which will see Island firm Isle of Wight Distribution relocate from their existing warehouse in Blackwater. Following...

Bembridge-based Captiva Homes has been given the green light to build the largest affordable housing development on the Isle of Wight in a decade, in partnership with Sovereign Network Group. Properties at Acorn Farm, on Horsebridge Hill, are expected to...

Plans to demolish part of Ventnor Towers Hotel, on Madeira Road, and change it into a private residence have been halted after being withdrawn from the Isle of Wight Council’s consideration. The move was made on Friday (19th January), although...

An Isle of Wight nursing home has announced it will close — forcing 18 residents to find somewhere else to live. Ward House Nursing Home, on Alpine Road in Ventnor, revealed it intended to close its doors last week, announcing...

The way Isle of Wight Councillors talk to one another, as well as to staff, has been raised as an issue at County Hall. It comes as the council agrees to sign up to the Local Government Authority’s ‘Debate Not...

A 'positive way forward' has been agreed by the Isle of Wight Council after heads clashed over the way decisions could be made at the authority in the future. In July last year, councillors unanimously voted to investigate whether moving...

An exceptional hardship fund has been scrapped to make way for a higher discount on council tax, which is good news for nearly 10,000 households who will now pay 5% less towards their Council Tax bill. It has been claimed...

A £50,000, 6-month-long report into the troubled Cowes Floating Bridge has concluded that 2 major issues persist with the vessel - but it's said that they may not be able to be fixed. Speaking at a meeting last week, Colin...

Motorists are once again being targeted as cash cows for the Isle of Wight Council's coffers as parking charges are to rise again - the 3rd such hike in just 3 years. Prices for parking across the Island look set...