The Isle of Wight will not play host to the prestigious cycling event, the Tour of Britain in 2024. It comes nearly a year after the Island was supposed to hold the final stage of the 2022 event — with...

More than a year since major plans were unveiled to restore a dilapidated Isle of Wight pier, alterations have been made to the proposals. It means that it will no longer have the proposed shop, café, and restaurant features as...

Plans are back on the table for a housing development in an Isle of Wight village — after old permissions expired. The current greenfield site on the edge of Harry Cheek Gardens in Northwood had previous approval for 28 houses...

An Isle of Wight Cricket Club has had its plan to make more money - by removing a holiday let condition on a property  - refused. Ventnor Cricket Club had asked the Isle of Wight Council to remove a holiday...

East Cowes looks set to get its first gym after plans were given the green light by the council. Gym facilities are to be added to the former Sixers York Avenue Garage on York Avenue. In recent years, it has...

Freshwater is getting a new £3,000 CCTV camera in an effort to curb the rise in anti-social behaviour. The 360º camera will replace the outdated CCTV at the multi-use games area and skatepark, off School Green Road, in Freshwater. It...

An objection has been lodged against plans for an ale house in an Isle of Wight town, but discussions have been taking place about how to ease local concern. 1 close neighbour fears the proposed Island Life Craft Ale House,...

The Isle of Wight Green Party has selected Michael Smith as their candidate for the forthcoming Wootton by-election. Michael is described as being a community councillor and campaigner on the Island, who volunteers for several organisations including Citizens Advice and...

6 years after it was last inspected by Ofsted, the Island Free School in Ventnor has maintained its ‘good’ rating following a visit by the Government’s education watchdog in June. Inspectors found pupils were extremely proud to attend the ‘vibrant,...

The Isle of Wight Council has spent more than £6million in the last 6 years providing taxis to get pupils to and from school. The spend on home-to-school taxis has increased year-on-year since April 2017, when only 148 pupils required...