CAR AND BIKE CRASH CAUSES DELAYS ON MILITARY ROAD
14th June 2026
The saga of Sandown's derelict Ocean Hotel rumbles on, with yet another court date set. The matter will be back in court on 10th November after a judge last week (Friday 15th September) ordered all those involved to attend in...
Read moreDetailsPublic toilets in Newport Town Centre could be refurbished — although it could mean some taxpayers forking out more. The South Street loos, near Newport Bus Station, are next on the list to be done up by Newport and Carisbrooke...
Read moreDetailsA campaign group has hit its fundraising target to fight a major housing development in court. Save Westridge Farm said it needed to raise nearly £40,000 to take the Isle of Wight Council to court over grievances with the way...
Read moreDetailsIslanders are being asked to share their views on how Councillors can improve their decision-making and become more inclusive, as part of a look into the way the County Hall works. A review is underway into its ‘leader and cabinet’...
Read moreDetailsInstead of tiles, it’s teeth as an Isle of Wight dentist has now moved from Ryde to Wootton - and plans to turn the entire building into flats have been scrapped. What used to be Atlantis Heating and Plumbing Bathroom...
Read moreDetailsAn already large housing estate in Newport could be getting bigger as new plans have been submitted to the Isle of Wight Council. The plans have been put forward by Gallantgreen, which was involved in building the 1st part of...
Read moreDetailsA former Isle of Wight care home in Totland, which closed last year, could have a new life as flats. In 2021, Seven Gables residential home, on York Lane, in Totland, was found to be inadequate by Care Quality Commission...
Read moreDetailsThe charity South Wight Area Youth (SWAY) is looking to build a new hub in Chale Green, that would include youth services and be a facility for local residents, following successful fundraising campaigns. At the moment, SWAY provides outreach services...
Read moreDetailsAs the RAAC crisis continues to make headlines across the country, the Island’s hospital is free of crumbling concrete, according to the Isle of Wight NHS Trust. A Trust spokesperson has confirmed that none of its estate, which includes St...
Read moreDetails‘It is all getting too much and the stress keeps building up’ are the words of an Isle of Wight woman who has to frequently travel to the mainland with her partner for hospital treatment. Speaking to the Isle of...
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