With a confirmed 4.99% rise in Council Tax for households across the Isle of Wight, the amount you will pay from April has been revealed. As well as a rise to the main Isle of Wight Council element, the amount...

Nearly half of the Isle of Wight’s 16+ population have had their first COVID vaccine and 93% of all Over 65s have received their first jab too. Data published by NHS England today (Thursday) shows, in the week when the...

A councillor has slammed the leader of the Isle of Wight Council for using the word ‘pleased’ when referring to the number of food vouchers distributed on the Island. In the leader’s report, which went to full council last night...

Sandown residents are objecting to an application for a house of multiple occupancy (HMO) in the town. Among objections to the application to change the use of The Hendre on Leed Street, residents say they are already “blighted by the...

‘Considerable’ support has been shown to plans for Newport IW Football Club to move to Seaclose Park. Previously, planning permission has been granted to build a ground for the team on land off of The Racecourse roundabout in Whippingham. Now,...

Families who have lost loved ones, some in tragic circumstances, will have to wait even longer for closure as there is no set date for inquests to resume on the Isle of Wight. Coroner Caroline Sumeray has said that risking...

The ‘toughest budget yet’ looks set to be approved by Isle of Wight Council members later today (Wednesday), which means a 4.99% rise in Council Tax for Islanders. With question marks over more funding, the need to find savings and...

A major barrier to the long-awaited regeneration of Newport Harbour has been removed with the granting of a harbour revision order by the government. The order, approved by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and Parliament last week, will enable the...

3 amendments to the Isle of Wight Council majority Conservative party 2021/22 budget have been put forward. If the Conservatives’ plans are approved, council taxpayers on the Island will see a 4.99% increase in their bill with cuts being made...

A fishing lake offering both day fishing and private fishing could be created in Winford, alongside 7 holiday chalets, if plans are approved. In a proposal to create a ‘high quality’ tourist attraction, a plan submitted by Sam Woodward at...