‘We willl lose our home’’ — that was the grim message from a farmer affected by plans to build 475 houses on the outskirts of Ryde. At a meeting of Ryde Town Council’s planning committee earlier this week, the authority...

Happy but keeping their guard up — residents are still wary about pop-up cycle lanes despite confirmation they have been put on hold. However, the Green Party has slammed the Isle of Wight Council u-turn. Work was due to start...

A man who worked closely with asbestos throughout his working life was more susceptible to the COVID-19 pneumonia that was partially responsible for killing him, an inquest heard. Terence Mursell, who died at the end of April, died from COVID-19...

The troubled Cowes Floating Bridge has been out of action for 8 weeks, following problems found in routine maintenance in July, but it could be about to return to service. Councillors Karl Love, Lora Peacey-Wilcox and Julie Jones-Evans asked to...

Pop-up cycle lanes are disappearing before they have even been installed — as the government and Isle of Wight Council do a U-turn on plans. Residents and businesses in Cowes and Newport have been fighting against 6 schemes for pop-up...

After inquests stopped in March, due to the coronavirus lockdown, cases are finally being heard again at the Isle of Wight Coroner’s Court. Sitting for the first time last week, Isle of Wight Coroner Caroline Sumeray heard the first cases...

Education leaders on the Isle of Wight are preparing for what happens when COVID-19 cases come to a local school - and say it is a case of not if, but when. As children and young people head back to...

People are being encouraged to get their flu jabs this year as Public Health England says ‘it is more important than ever’, to help the NHS cope. BBC Shared Data Unit statistics show that on the Isle of Wight, although...

Almost another £1 million has been added to the Isle of Wight Council’s deficit in the wake of COVID-19. In papers released on Wednesday, it was revealed the gap in the authority’s struggling finances has grown to £10.7 million, from...

As part of the recovery plan for the Isle of Wight in wake of COVID-19, the council has released its ‘A Better Island’ strategy — including facing housing challenges and providing improvement schemes for businesses and residents. The first draft...