Isle of Wight residents will have to pay more Council Tax for the new combined Hampshire and Isle of Wight fire authority  — but mainlanders will not, for now. From next year, Islanders will have to pay a fire precept...

Island-wide COVID-19 testing is not on the cards, according to the director of public health. Simon Bryant, director of public health, told a meeting last week that Island-wide testing would not be helpful as it would pick up false positives....

The Isle of Wight Council is on track to open schools for all students in September — and is trying to calm parents’ worries about sending their children back. Following the government’s announcement that pupils in all year groups will...

Police on the Isle of Wight will only intervene as a last resort to enforce the law over wearing face coverings in shops. Police superintendent for the Isle of Wight, Sarah Jackson, told the Isle of Wight Council Health and...

The boss of UK Oil and Gas (UKOG) says he is ‘surprised’ by the Isle of Wight MP Bob Seely’s objection to oil drilling plans — having met him last year to discuss the plans. In a letter to Mr...

No new cases of COVID-19 have been identified anywhere on the Isle of Wight since 6th July, latest Government figures reveal. Data from Public Health England shows that between Monday 6th July and Sunday 19th July, no individuals were identified...

More slots are going to be made available at tips on the Isle of Wight - but you STILL cannot dump black bags and general waste. Since May, Island residents have had to pre-book a slot at the 2 household...

The amount of people going to A&E has returned to pre-COVID levels and despite other challenges faced at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, staff have been meeting waiting time targets. In June, 3,425 people went to A&E or the...

Plans have been submitted for 6 detached dwellings in Shanklin, on green space near to the cricket club, on Westhill Road. A mixture of 2-bed bungalows, 3 and 4-bed houses with detached garages have been proposed for the site which...

Social distancing precautions in the Island’s town centres will be in place for at least 12 weeks — with some aspects potentially remaining for the next year. Painted spacing dots, temporary speed limits and parking restrictions have all been put...