Enjoy the Island but do it responsibly - that's the message from the Isle of Wight Council’s chief executive to returning tourists. With the potential easing of lockdown restrictions just under a month away, the hospitality industry is preparing to...

A public consultation on plans to build up to 50 houses in Puckpool on the outskirts of Ryde has been extended until 19th June. Developer WYG is asking for feedback from residents on plans to build up houses off Puckpool...

Islanders will now have the chance to comment on a much-criticised plan to see if there is viable oil to drill for at Arreton. UK Oil and Gas (UKOG) has submitted a planning application to see whether it would be...

A local councillor has raised concerns about the continuing, controversial roadworks to turn St Mary’s Roundabout into a  junction, as a one-way system is put back in place for up to 11 weeks. A similar scheme was put in place...

A former timber yard in the centre of Newport could become a block of flats. The site, on West Street, Newport, next to Malcolm Dyer Court, which is currently only a concrete space, would add 6 flats in a 3-storey...

Isle of Wight building sites will be able to operate up until 21:00 under new Government rules. The government noted the construction industry needed to be able to adapt its normal practices as a number of developers started sending crews back...

A former bank on Cowes High Street could be turned into a house — after no buyers came forward to turn it into a shop or restaurant. Closed in January 2017, the HSBC building is now the subject of a...

Sleepless nights, nasty smells and loud noises are just some of the things Sandown residents say they are having to endure as The Bay is turned into a maritime pay and display during the coronavirus crisis. Locals are worried that...

Proposals for Isle of Wight schools to close for the Christmas break on 23rd December - just 2 days before the big day - is too late in the month say schools. Children and staff would be 'on their knees'...

Plans for a glamping site on the outskirts of Newport have been refused by the Isle of Wight Council amid fears the site could have a detrimental effect on its neighbours. The proposal for 28 olive-green yurts, or glamping pods,...