2 candidates have thrown their hat in the ring to sit on Ventnor Town Council, with a by-election to be held this Thursday.  Residents in Bonchurch and Ventnor East will go to the polls next Thursday (14th September) to fill...

Another major development is proposed in the Northwood area, but an 11-hectare green space could be opened to the public to ensure the villages do not merge. More than 100 homes could be added to the built-up environment at the...

The rollout of the annual flu jab and COVID-19 booster vaccination has been pushed forward a month on the Isle of Wight. Vaccinations will now be available from Monday, September 11, after a new coronavirus variant has emerged and is...

A large solar farm in Wootton has been given the go-ahead to produce energy for thousands of homes, despite concerns over the impact it could have on neighbouring ancient woodland. The Sunny Oaks Renewable Energy Park can now be built...

A mobile dental bus could be coming to the Isle of Wight to start solving the Island’s worsening dentistry crisis. It comes as a patient watchdog has been told of almost impossible searches to find an NHS practice taking new...

Councillor Jonathan Bacon. Fears the Isle of Wight Council could be in dire financial trouble have been calmed by a senior cabinet member. Councillor Jonathan Bacon, the cabinet member in charge of the Council’s purse strings, said the authority was...

The Isle of Wight’s largest solar farm has been approved to provide energy for future generations. On Tuesday (5th September), the green light was given to the Barnfield Solar Farm on the outskirts of Yarmouth, which would be able to...

The Heights Leisure Centre in Sandown is still open despite the presence of concrete which has been the cause of 100 school closures across England. The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed that reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) is present...

Ryde's Argyll House doctor’s surgery has been saved from closure, health bosses have revealed. A new partnership will take over the reins at Argyll House in Ryde, just months after the current partners announced they would be stepping away -...

Plans for a new solar farm on the Isle of Wight — which could generate enough energy for around 9,300 homes — could be given the green light later today (Tuesday). The proposed Barnfield Solar Farm has been met with...