A petition to stop houses being built at Seaclose Park has been signed by more than 1,000 residents in just 24 hours. After a motion to the Isle of Wight Council to review the proposal for housing was rejected, Cllr...

A community group’s plans to extend a library to provide more activities have been cancelled — due to the projected cost. Friends of Freshwater Library (FOFL) had been working on plans to extend Freshwater Library, on School Green Road, for...

At a virtual meeting of Arreton Parish Council on Monday night, members decided after hearing passionate speeches from members of the public and having read the planning documents, the body would object to an application for the exploration of oil...

There have been no new coronavirus cases in care homes on the Isle of Wight since the end of May. The Isle of Wight Council confirmed, through the hard work of the care sector, no new Covid-19 cases had been...

A review of the proposed housing on Seaclose Park — which could affect the Isle of Wight Festival — has been turned down by Isle of Wight councillors. Plans to regenerate and transform Newport Harbour have come under fire recently...

A senior councillor has shared his frustrations about the lack of Wightlink's usual passenger service to and from Ryde, saying that it is 'cutting off the Island'. As lockdown restrictions start easing and with a potential increase in visitors to...

Local campaigners have said it is ‘highly disappointing’ to see developers ‘attempt to destroy’ farmland in Ryde in a 475-house development. Following news last week Captiva Homes is continuing with its application to build houses, a doctor’s surgery and landscaped...

A primary school in Ryde has maintained its good Ofsted rating — but inspectors said more could be done to ensure all pupils achieve well. Greenmount Primary School, on St Vincent’s Road (the former home of Mayfield Middle School) is...

A regeneration project in Sandown will be able to brew its own beer, now that the Isle of Wight Council has approved planning permission. Boojum and Snark, a cafe and now cafe/bar, opened on Sandown High Street thanks to grant...

Months of negotiations into buying the Venture Quays site in East Cowes could go down the drain due to coronavirus. The Isle of Wight Council has been negotiating with Homes England for the building and land that make up the...