Traffic backlog problems at one of the Isle of Wight’s ports has led a parish council to complain to the ferry company. Wightlink’s Fishbourne terminal, on Fishbourne Lane, has been the subject of residents’ fury over the last few months...

One man’s plans have been revealed to restore a former Ryde school back to its original glory with the help of students — if he can win it at auction. Vectis Hall, on Melville Street in Ryde, a Grade II...

New rules have been set out to deal with people setting up home on public and private land without permission — including a potential 3-month tolerance period. The new protocol on unauthorised encampments is set to be approved by Councillor...

After a mysterious visit to see the last floating bridge, Isle of Wight councillors have answered questions as to why they were there. Spotted yesterday (Thursday) onboard the vessel in Gosport, Councillor Dave Stewart, leader of the Isle of Wight...

The odds on saving East Cowes’s much-loved Umbrella tree just got a lot shorter. After fearing a £5,000+ bill to build a safety frame around the town’s Umbrella Tree, campaigners to save the tree now hope they have found a...

Cases total up to 23rd October A total of 610 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed on the Isle of Wight to date, with new data revealing every single age group has been affected. The latest case was identified on...

“We are not prepared to be ignored” — one town council is calling for more engagement and cooperation from the Isle of Wight Council as it says it lacks support. Following a meeting of Ventnor Town Council (VTC), local councillors...

Residents are fighting back at a ‘dreadful overdevelopment’ that would be ‘insensitive’ to the natural cemetery behind it and the landscape surrounding it. Developers JR Buckett and Son are seeking permission of the Isle of Wight Council to add more...

A poignant video message from an 8-year-old boy who one day wants to take on threatened Westridge Farm is the focal point of a petition to save it. Plans are currently being discussed by the Isle of Wight Council for...

Proposals for the new Yarmouth Primary School — in Freshwater — have moved closer as council officers give the site the go-ahead. Plans were submitted by the Isle of Wight Council to demolish the former All Saints’ Primary School, on...