How well will the Conservative councillors be scrutinised? That was the question left hanging in the air after the all-important scrutiny committee, which challenges the ruling group, was left in charge of a Conservative councillor. One of the main positions...

Councillors voted to increase their pay by more than £200 last night despite a call to freeze it while the Island suffers from COVID-19. At a meeting of the Isle of Wight Council on Wednesday, the member’s allowance scheme was...

Weekend operations, private treatments and a third MRI scanner are just some of the actions being mooted at St Mary’s Hospital to help catch up with the backlog caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As the Island’s only hospital tries to recover...

Stabilising works are proposed for a section of the Military Road, with fears the section could be in danger of collapsing in just 7 years if no action is taken. Plans have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council...

Planning enforcement officers have been inundated with complaints over the lockdown period as people have taken the chance to do some jobs around the house — but may not have the right permissions in place to do so. At a...

The Isle of Wight Hunt has been cautioned for breaking a noise abatement notice. A trial was scheduled to be heard at the Isle of Wight Magistrates’ Court over 2 days this week, to hear evidence of how the Hunt...

Troubles getting a COVID-19 test on the Isle of Wight has led heads of public health bodies to call on the government to do something to help a ‘faltering system’ — as people are travelling on and off the Island...

'Don't let your guard down’ —that is the message from the boss of the Isle of Wight’s NHS as cases of COVID-19 begin to climb. Speaking at a meeting of the Isle of Wight NHS Trust Board, chief executive Maggie...

The leader of the Isle of Wight Council has shut down ideas the authority will buy a new vessel to replace the beleaguered Floating Bridge 6. Throughout the numerous problems, one solution raised by campaigners was to replace the boat....

"Only get tested if you are showing symptoms and don’t be pressured by your employer to get a test" is the message from the Isle of Wight’s director of public health, as problems nationally have led to increased wait times...