Planners for the Pennyfeathers development in Ryde, which will see 900 new homes built, have said they aim to submit the reserved matters application next month with an aim of the first spade hitting the ground in March 2021. This...

A health strategy that focuses on wellness, and not treating illness, has been approved for the Isle of Wight. At a meeting of the Isle of Wight Council’s cabinet last week, Director of Public Health, Simon Bryant, introduced a strategy...

The number of people dying in care homes from coronavirus on the Isle of Wight has continued to rise. According to data released by the Office for National Statistics today (Tuesday), 39 people have now died of COVID-19 in Isle...

More places are being proposed in the Isle of Wight’s school system for children and young people with additional needs. A public notice has been issued by the Isle of Wight Council, informing residents of its plans to increase special...

As the waiting list for treatments on the NHS continues to grow, Isle of Wight health bosses are looking at ways to open up the hospital and get back to business. A report from the NHS Confederation released earlier this...

‘This virus is no joke — COVID-19 kills and that is reality’ — that's the message from staff at the Isle of Wight NHS Trust who have spoken about their experiences with the deadly virus. In a video shared at...

"Let’s go back to the drawing board on the massive Pennyfeathers homes scheme for Ryde" - that is the call from the Mayor of Ryde this week as he says the people behind it appeared to be 'playing for time'...

School children across the Isle of Wight will enjoy a 2-week October half term and an 11-day Christmas holiday in the 2021-2022 school year, it has been confirmed. A decision made yesterday (Thursday) cements the term time dates for the...

Plans are being made by the Isle of Wight Council to counter any second wave of coronavirus, but one local councillor says that a 'second wave' is something largely invented by journalists. At a meeting of the Isle of Wight...

Isle of Wight Council’s Cabinet members will meet in public for the first time today (Thursday) since the coronavirus crisis led to meetings going online. Among the agenda items will be approving the public health strategy set out for the...