Champions of Isle of Wight culture turned out to launch a new 10-year strategy on Tuesday. By 2033, the aim is to gain national recognition for the Island’s distinctive communities, which they say have a rich cultural heritage and vibrant...

Nearly £700,000 has been pocketed by the Isle of Wight Council in the past 4 years from charging motorists to park overnight. Costs have doubled since the night-time fees were introduced in 2019 for motorists who want to park in...

“We are not trying to attract people who take a 4-pack to the beach. We are looking to create something truly spectacular for the Isle of Wight" - that is the promise that a Totland café has made after the...

Southern Water says the level of ammonia in flood water brought by October’s storms was ‘extremely low’, adding it carries out routine tests. In this case, there was dilution from ‘significant rainfall,’ it said. A spokesperson said: “Unfortunately, a small number of...

Plans for a brand new film and TV production studio in East Cowes are still alive, the Isle of Wight Council insists, nearly a year after they were first unveiled. County Hall says it is still progressing with the sale...

5,000 more parking tickets were issued on the Isle of Wight in 2022/23 compared to the previous year. Recent figures from the Isle of Wight Council have revealed just how many fines parking wardens dished out between April 2022 and...

More than 50 Island businesses have been putting tables and chairs on pavements without permission. The Isle of Wight Council is cracking down on businesses that failed to renew their pavement licensing consents. A pavement licensing consent allows businesses like...

Plans for a new seaside cafe and restaurant in Bembridge have split residents’ opinions — with some claiming the new proposals are ‘over the top’ while others say it would be a boost for the economy. A half-built eyesore on...

Green for eco and green for go as plans to build a new Isle of Wight environmentally friendly holiday park in Gurnard have been approved. In a development said to the be “first of a new generation of net-zero holiday...

At least 12 Isle of Wight families have had to be rehomed over the past 2 weeks following devastating flooding. As heavy rain and high tides hit the Island last Wednesday, coastal and flash flooding saw businesses and homes deluged...