CHILLERTON AND ROOKLEY PRIMARY TO CLOSE DOORS FOR FINAL TIME ON NEW YEAR’S EVE
With a 'heavy heart', a tiny Isle of Wight primary school in Chillerton has been given its final order to close. Chillerton and Rookley Primary School will now shut its doors for the final time at the end of December....
Read moreDetailsVENTNOR RESIDENTS TO GO TO THE POLLS JUST DAYS BEFORE XMAS
A by-election will be held just days before Christmas to fill a gap on the Isle of Wight Council — and the 1st candidate has thrown their hat into the ring. Following the resignation of Ventnor and St Lawrence councillor,...
Read moreDetailsBRAND NEW LANDMARK COULD SEE ROBERT BELL RECOGNISED IN EAST COWES
A new feature could be installed along East Cowes seafront to mark a lesser-known historical figure who played a big role in the town. An archway is proposed at the entrance to Bell’s Landing on East Cowes Esplanade to raise...
Read moreDetailsLICENSING SAY 02:30 IS LATE ENOUGH FOR NEWPORT TAKEAWAY DESPITE PROPOSAL FROM OWNER
A popular late-night takeaway in the heart of Newport has had its plans to stay open even later partially thwarted. Ephesus Pizza and Grill, on the High Street, was seeking permission to stay open until 04:00 on Friday and Saturday,...
Read moreDetailsPLANNING PERMISSION REFUSED FOR NEW BEMBRIDGE RESTAURANT DESPITE OBVIOUS SUPPORT
Plans to transform a derelict Bembridge building into a cafe and restaurant have been slammed as 'intrusive', with the Isle of Wight Council refusing planning permission. The local authority has delivered a heavy blow to those behind plans for The...
Read moreDetailsSANDOWN SUFFERS ANOTHER BLOW AS DEVELOPER WALKS AWAY FROM PIER STREET DEVELOPMENT
Plans to redevelop a public toilet block on Sandown seafront have fallen through after 4 years. The Isle of Wight Council is now considering its options for the closed Pier Street toilets to determine what it will do next. The...
Read moreDetailsEMPTY VENTNOR TOWERS HOTEL COULD BE BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE AS A PRIVATE HOME
An Isle of Wight hotel which has been empty for years and ‘in a state of decline’ could be brought back to life — but as a private home. It was hoped when the Ventnor Towers Hotel, on Madeira Road,...
Read moreDetailsWROXALL BUSINESS WANTS TO DEMOLISH CATTERY BUILDING SO THEY CAN EXPAND
An Isle of Wight holiday let business is looking to expand — by knocking down a former cattery. Cooks Castle Farm, off of St John’s Road in Wroxall, is home to holiday lets, stables and pet-sitting facilities. Owner, Mr A Palmer,...
Read moreDetailsPUBLIC HEALTH BOSS SAYS AIM IS TO REDUCE DOMESTIC ABUSE ON THE ISLE OF WIGHT
“We want to reduce domestic abuse on the Isle of Wight”, the public health chief has said. New figures show 2,325 Island incidents were recorded by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary, between October 2021 and September 2022. They constituted...
Read moreDetailsCOUNCIL’S OVERSPEND OF £10MILLION COULD LEAVE LOCAL AUTHORITY IN RISKY POSITION
Savings might be used to help dig the Isle of Wight Council out of a £10million overspend this financial year, its finance director has revealed. However, Head of Finance Chris Ward has also warned dipping into the local authority’s savings...
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