Plans for 7 homes in Gurnard are back — despite being rejected late last year. Proposals from Glen Hepburn, of Hepburns Planning Consultancy, have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council for the housing scheme on Lower Church Road...

3 candidates are standing in tomorrow’s (Thursday) by-election for Newport and Carisbrooke Community Council (NCCC) - after the previously successful candidate felt it was not right to take office. There has been a vacancy since the 5th May election despite...

A packed meeting of the Niton and Whitwell Parish Council came out against plans to build 54 houses on greenfield land. The planning committee of the Parish Council unanimously voted to object to the application, submitted by Tallulah Estates, for...

An engineering support contractor has minimised downtime for the troubled Cowes Floating Bridge over the past 8 months… but at a £38,000 cost to council taxpayers. The specialist supplier, who has not been named, has been engaged by the Isle...

The Isle of Wight Council has received more than 80 objections to plans for 54 houses — 19 of which are affordable — on a greenfield site in Niton. Outline plans have been submitted by Tallulah Estates, for the wrap-around...

A petition to force the Isle of Wight Council to go through the planning process before changes are made to the highways on Ryde Esplanade has hit 1,000 signatures. The council had previously hit back at the petition saying it...

The campaign group ‘Save Westridge Farm’ is considering a judicial review after the controversial decision was made earlier in the week to build on the green fields. On Tuesday, the Isle of Wight Council’s planning committee gave the green light...

Floating Bridge staff will wear body cameras in an attempt to deter members of the public from abusing them. Staff on the troubled Cowes to East Cowes crossing will join other council officers, including the civil enforcement team, in wearing...

More than 105,000 people have had their first Covid vaccination on the Isle of Wight - with efforts are now concentrating on getting more young adults to take up the jabs. Director of public health for the Island, Simon Bryant,...

A COVID booster programme will be rolled out on the Isle of Wight in the next few months, which will see everyone over 70 offered a third jab. The third jab will be given to those in the top 4...